Transfer News: £35m is the price tag for Liverpool’s 26-year-old Argentine midfield target

Udinese midfielder Rodrigo De Paul still a transfer target for injury-stricken Liverpool

A report by Italian outfit Tutto Udinese (h/t Liverpool Echo

The Reds are interested in the Argentine international as they look to replace 30-year-old midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum. The Dutchman’s contract expires this summer and he is yet to sign a new deal at the club.

De Paul is a regular fixture in the Udinese side and the Argentine national team. The dynamic central midfielder has 22 Serie A appearances to his name this season, where he has bagged 5 goals and 3 assists. (h/t Transfermarkt)

The 26-year-old is currently on a contract that runs out in the summer of 2024. And the Italian side would not be willing to part ways with him for cheap.

Signing De Paul would be a good move

Udinese are looking for offers in the region of £35million for the former Valencia midfielder. The Reds could have used someone like him this season.

Liverpool are in the midst of a serious injury crisis where a plethora of defensive players have been injured. Due to that, midfielders have had to slot in at the back, thus creating a shortage of resources in the midfield.

Nevertheless, if the club do formalize their interest in De Paul next season, it would be a very wise move. The quoted transfer fee is not astronomical and the 26-year-old is arguably in the physical prime of his career.

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With Jordan Henderson turning 31 this year and Wijnaldum not renewing his contract yet, the Argentine midfielder may even slot straight into the starting XI.