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title: "Liverpool: Reds receive double Marco Asensio boost"
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author: "Daniel Clubbe"
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published: "2022-07-07T07:40:11Z"
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# Liverpool: Reds receive double Marco Asensio boost

**[Liverpool](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-news/) have reportedly received a double boost in their pursuit of Real Madrid forward Marco Asensio, according to [Sport](https://www.sport.es/en/) (via [Sport Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/klopp-requested-signing-liverpool-player-looks-favourably-join-reds-summer/)).**

### The lowdown: Summer business

The Reds have acted swiftly so far this summer under the newly appointed sporting director Julian Ward, completing [deals](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fc-liverpool/transfers/verein/31) for Benfica hitman Darin Nunez, Fulham starlet Fabio Carvalho and Aberdeen youngster Calvin Ramsay.

A number of peripheral squad members such as Takumi Minamino, Divock Origi and Ben Woodburn have all [left Anfield](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fc-liverpool/alletransfers/verein/31) as well as superstar winger Sadio Mane as Jurgen Klopp’s squad begins to take shape during pre-season ahead of the 2022/23 campaign.

Despite [reports](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2022/06/16/liverpool-end-summer-business-calvin-ramsey-deal-will-bide/) claiming that the business was completed for the window, speculation continues to [link](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-jude-bellingham-transfer-midfielder-24404598) players with the Merseyside club and one [well-decorated](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/marco-asensio/erfolge/spieler/296622) Spaniard in particularly has been [heavily indexed](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/marco-asensio-liverpool-transfer-breaking-24363837) with a switch to the FA Cup winners…

### The latest: ‘Liverpool like Asensio’

As per [Sport](https://www.sport.es/en/), transcribed by [SW](https://sportwitness.co.uk/klopp-requested-signing-liverpool-player-looks-favourably-join-reds-summer/), ‘Liverpool like Asensio’ and the [29-cap](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/marco-asensio/nationalmannschaft/spieler/296622/verein_id/3375) Spain star ‘looks favourably’ on joining Klopp’s ranks.

It’s claimed that the Spaniard is now willing to lower his salary demands to €6-7million (£5-6million) net per year whilst Real Madrid will reduce the asking price from €50million (£42million) to €30million (£25million) due to being in the final [12 months](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/marco-asensio/profil/spieler/296622) of a deal at the Bernabeu.

The report also states that Klopp has personally ‘requested’ the signing of the 26-year-old who was hailed for a [‘brilliant’](https://twitter.com/james_felton1/status/1440787617516113936) La Liga hat-trick against former club RCD Mallorca last September.

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### The verdict: Smart move

Although the [Anfield ranks](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/team/first-team) still boast an embarrassment of riches in the attacking department, there is no natural senior understudy for Mohamed Salah on the right-wing – a role Asensio primarily occupied last season whilst [scoring 12 times and providing two assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/marco-asensio/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/296622/plus/0?saison=2021&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=) in 42 appearances across all competitions.

Overall, the Spaniard with an abundance of talent that once saw him [tipped](https://www.fotmob.com/news/1r450lbkpqdm31j4sjdn820bqk/ballon-dor-not-a-focus-for-asensio) for Ballon d’Or glory earned a sensational 7.07 [Sofascore](https://www.sofascore.com/player/marco-asensio/361004) rating, hitting the target with 1.1 shots and making 1.0 key pass on average per game in the Spanish top flight.

Possessing wide-ranging versatility to play numerous positions and all of the [attributes](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/137467/Show/Marco-Asensio) in his locker to succeed in the Premier League, at the suggested new price, signing Asensio would be a superb coup for Ward in what has already been a stellar start to life as the successor to Michael Edwards.