Jurgen Klopp is also no longer manager and Mo Salah will leave the club sooner rather than later after establishing himself as a legend at Liverpool. The Reds need to give the fans hope and to be able to compete at the highest level, and for that they need to sign big names. Rodrygo is part of the plan.

They know the Brazilian's situation at Real Madrid. He is a model player, he performs, he doesn't cause problems but the arrival of Mbappè and Endrick is a threat for him. The player was full of praise for Guardiola's City a few weeks ago. This was not taken well at Madrid, mainly because it was shortly before the Champions League final. Some interpret the player's statements as a nod to Guardiola's team.

City were always interested in Rodrygo but Liverpool seem to be the most interested. They offered €100 million for him in mid-May, but Madrid quickly replied by closing the door on the transfer. Liverpool keep asking for Rodrygo. The Brazilian knows that if he goes to Liverpool he will be the star of the team.