Liverpool: Rodrygo makes transfer decision amid Arsenal and Man City links as Real Madrid 'set asking price' | OneFootball

Reds remain on alert for attacking reinforcements

Liverpool have been handed a huge boost amid links to Real Madrid star Rodrygo.

The Brazil international’s future has been under intense speculation all summer after playing a bit-part role under new head coach Xabi Alonso at the Club World Cup.

An exit from the Santiago Bernabeu appeared to be imminent when it was reported by AS last month that the Brazil international topped a list of five potential Real Madrid departures as Alonso looks to trim his squad.

The latest development, according to ESPN, is that the 24-year-old has chosen Anfield as his preferred destination if he were to leave Madrid this summer.

This is despite links to Arsenal, Manchester City and PSG. It has previously been reported that Real Madrid would accept an offer in the range of £76.8million (€90million), with £68m (€80m) the minimum.

While Liverpool have already spent big this summer, they have been urged by captain Virgil van Dijk to sign another forward before the transfer window closes.

The Premier League champions have recently sold Darwin Nunez and Luis Diaz, leaving van Dijk to fear his side are a little light in the attacking department.

"Well, we just lost Darwin [Nunez], he went to Saudi and we lost Lucho [Luis Diaz], obviously he went to Bayern,” he Dijk told talkSPORT.

“I think there's always room for an attacker in order to strengthen us so let's see what the window brings in terms of the balance of the team."