Liverpool transfer news: Marco Asensio targeted as Reds ‘make stunning £150m bid for Real Madrid midfielder’
The Reds will need to break the British transfer record to sign Los Blancos' wonderkid
LIVERPOOL have made an audacious £150million bid for Real Madrid's Marco Asensio, according to reports.
The Spanish midfielder is considered one of brightest young talents in the world, after breaking into the Los Blancos first-team.
And now Liverpool are reported to have already made a formal bid to meet the 22-year-old's release clause, a fee that would smash the British transfer record, as reported by .
The Reds want Asensio to be their creative spark behind the front three of Roberto Firmino, Mo Salah and Sadio Mane.
Asensio is contracted until June 2023 and has a mind-boggling £615M release clause.
It would represent a massive statement, as Liverpool look to claim major silverware next season, after losing to Real Madrid in the Champions League final.
The Reds are also targeting a first league title since 1990, but would need to surpass the current British transfer record of £89m, which Manchester United splashed out to sign Paul Pogba.
Asensio would also become the third-most expensive player ever, after Brazil's Neymar and Paris Saint-Germain's proposed move for Kylian Mbappe.
His rise at Real has marked him as a future world-class player, having become known for his direct dribbling, vision and extraordinary goals.
The Spaniard - currently in Russia at the World Cup - was involved in 16 goals last season in all competitions, including scoring a sensational double against Valencia.
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