Real Madrid have completed the signing of midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni from Monaco despite prolonged attempts from Liverpool to sign the player.
The French international Tchouameni was at the top of the club's wanted list amid links with a move to both Anfield and Madrid. But Tchouameni, who had also been touted as a target for Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea, has decided on a move to the European champions.
The star midfielder has moved to the Spanish capital for a fee in the region of £68million, including add-ons, but only after Reds boss Jurgen Klopp made significant efforts to convince him of a switch to Merseyside. Klopp made a special trip to Monaco in order to convince the Frenchman to move to Anfield, while he also held a phone call with the midfielder. But what was behind Liverpool’s and Real Madrid ’s desire to land the player, why was he Europe’s hottest property?
