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title: "Liverpool: Italian source makes Marco Asensio transfer claim"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Daniel Clubbe"
section: "Liverpool News"
published: "2022-07-04T17:15:00Z"
modified: "2022-07-04T17:15:00Z"
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# Liverpool: Italian source makes Marco Asensio transfer claim

**[Liverpool](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-news/) are reportedly willing to meet the asking price required to sign Real Madrid forward Marco Asensio, according to [TuttoMercatoWeb](https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/tmw-milan-asensio-disposto-a-ridursi-l-ingaggio-ma-in-premier-offrono-di-piu-al-real-madrid-1701658) (via [Sport Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/player-waiting-to-see-if-liverpool-make-offer-club-want-to-sell-him-immediately-chief-in-hurry/)).**

### The lowdown: Stalling career

Now into the final 12 months of his contract at the Bernabeu ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/marco-asensio/profil/spieler/296622)), the 26-year-old is facing an uncertain future with the [La Liga](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/la-liga-news/) champions.

Despite once being [tipped](https://www.90min.com/in/posts/6178284-real-madrid-star-marco-asensio-unfazed-by-ballon-d-or-talk) for Ballon d’Or greatness, he has somewhat flattered to deceive at the elite level after his remarkable rise to stardom, which included a [sensational hat-trick](https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/real-madrid-star-marco-asensio-scores-incredible-hat-trick-spain-under-21s) for Spain in the European Under-21 Championships, having been [blighted](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/marco-asensio/verletzungen/spieler/296622) by numerous injury woes.

However, those issues have not deterred a litany of prospective suitors, with plenty of [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) admiration forthcoming…

### The latest: Liverpool willing to meet Asensio asking price…

As per [TuttoMercatoWeb](https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/tmw-milan-asensio-disposto-a-ridursi-l-ingaggio-ma-in-premier-offrono-di-piu-al-real-madrid-1701658), translated by [Sport Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/player-waiting-to-see-if-liverpool-make-offer-club-want-to-sell-him-immediately-chief-in-hurry/), Liverpool, Newcastle United and Arsenal are all prepared to spend the required fee to sign Asensio this summer.

It is claimed that AC Milan will struggle to meet the €25m-€30m (£21m-£25m) asking price for the [29-cap](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/marco-asensio/nationalmannschaft/spieler/296622/verein_id/3375) Spain international.

The report added that Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is ‘in a hurry’ to resolve the future of the 26-year-old, who was recently hailed as possessing [‘great quality’](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1516085303076958208) by his manager Carlo Ancelotti.

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### The verdict: Make it happen

The Spaniard may not arrive as an immediate first choice in Jurgen Klopp’s squad, but following the [departures](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fc-liverpool/alletransfers/verein/31) of Takumi Minamino and Divock Origi, the Reds are short of senior attacking alternatives, and Asensio would therefore be a smart addition.

Predominantly operating as a right winger and therefore a potential backup for Mohamed Salah in the Anfield ranks, last season the [multi-dimensional attacker](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/marco-asensio/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/296622) – who can play across a plethora of forward positions – [scored 12 times and provided two assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/marco-asensio/leistungsdaten/spieler/296622/plus/0?saison=2021) in 42 appearances across all competitions, signifying a return to something like peak form and fitness.

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Now back [amongst the international fold](https://www.football-espana.net/2022/06/06/marco-asensio-set-for-first-spain-start-since-2020-in-switzerland) having been omitted since 2020, the balletic Spaniard earned a stellar 7.07 [Sofascore](https://www.sofascore.com/player/marco-asensio/361004) rating during the 2021/22 whilst finding the target with 1.1 shots per game and successfully completing 68% of his dribble attempts in La Liga.

Still holding a [market value](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/marco-asensio/marktwertverlauf/spieler/296622) of £36m, signing Asensio – who shares similar stylistic traits with such renowned names as Riyad Mahrez, Son Heung-min and former Kop favourite Sadio Mane ([FbRef](https://fbref.com/en/players/45af8a54/Marco-Asensio)) – for anything close to the mooted fee would be a shrewd move from Julian Ward.