Midfield was one of the areas Liverpool really needed to strengthen throughout the transfer window, especially since they lost so many players there to unforeseen transfers and contract expirations. Numerous names were targeted, including Alexis Mac Allister, Ryan Gravenberch, Dominik Szoboszlai, and Wataru Endo, but Eljif Elmas was another.
Corriere dello Sport reports that two clubs, including Liverpool, shown interest in signing the North Macedonia international.
According to reports, both RB Leipzig and the Reds ‘wanted to buy him’ and even went as far as ‘offering €30m’ to buy out the rest of his Napoli contract.
The Serie A team, who want to utilize him and were in a position to do so since his contract expires in 2025, responded with a “firm and decisive” no, in part because they wanted to.
Although Liverpool will have turned their attention to other players as a result, it is obvious that they were impressed by his achievements under Luciano Spalletti in the previous campaign.
The 23-year-old, who served as a rotational player and had 36 league appearances, had significantly contributed to their success with six goals and three assists.
He was definitely wanted by Liverpool, but the compensation offered was insufficient.
