Liverpool could be handed a surprise route out of their midfield crisis with reports in Spain claiming Real Madrid are prepared to listen to offers of around €60m (£52.6m) for Eduardo Camavinga.
With Arne Slot under huge pressure and the champions’ title defence unravelling in his second season, Liverpool are expected to be busy in January. A winger, striker and centre-back are already on the list – but reports in Spain say an “essential” Slot demand is a physical, dominant midfielder who can adapt to the Premier League immediately.
Tchouameni off limits – focus shifts to Camavinga
Liverpool have long admired Aurélien Tchouameni, but Madrid are said to have zero interest in cashing in on the French lynchpin. That has apparently pushed the Reds to look at team-mate Camavinga, a player they’ve tracked before.
A Catalan report claims:
- Madrid would consider a sale at around €60m
- The club are concerned about his injury record and “physical fragility”
- He has struggled to nail down a guaranteed starting role under Xabi Alonso
The 22-year-old has again found himself in and out of the XI, with limited league and Champions League starts and minutes also coming at left-back – useful versatility, but not the status many expected when he arrived as one of Europe’s most exciting young midfielders.
How realistic is a Liverpool deal?
This is where the story gets murky. The original noise comes from Catalonia, and anything about Madrid from that side of Spain always comes with a built-in health warning.
Other lines coming out of Spain and the UK suggest:
- Liverpool are “monitoring” Camavinga, rather than actively pushing a deal
- Xabi Alonso still rates him highly and wants to develop him into a regular
- Madrid are not actively trying to sell, but could re-evaluate if his game time and fitness issues continue later in the season
In other words, this feels less like Madrid putting Camavinga in the shop window and more like the market circling in case his situation deteriorates.
Why he ticks every box for Slot
From a Liverpool perspective, you can see exactly why Camavinga is being thrown into the conversation:
- Elite ball-winner who can play as a 6 or 8
- Left-footed, offering balance in midfield
- Comfortable under pressure, ideal for Liverpool’s build-up
- Can cover left-back, which fits Slot’s preference for flexible profiles
Carlo Ancelotti once called him a player with “extraordinary qualities” who can operate anywhere on the pitch, and that sort of toolset is exactly what Slot’s system is crying out for amid Liverpool’s physical and tactical wobble.
The state of play
Right now, the most honest read is:
- Liverpool like Camavinga and will keep a very close eye on his role at Madrid
- Madrid are not pushing him out, but a big offer – especially if fitness issues persist – could test their resolve
- Any serious move probably depends on what Madrid do next in midfield, with their own links to names like Mac Allister, Caicedo and Enzo Fernández still bubbling away
For now, it’s one to file under “credible long-term possibility rather than imminent bombshell” – but if Slot survives to see January and Liverpool’s midfield issues aren’t fixed, expect Camavinga’s name to keep coming back.
