‘Advantage Liverpool’ the latest on the future of midfield star

Liverpool currently hold the advantage in the chase for midfield general Aurelien Tchouameni ahead of the summer transfer window, it has been revealed.

The Frenchman is excelling with current club Monaco, and has caught the eye of just about every club in world football with his displays, with the 22-year-old having racked up 33 Ligue 1 appearances so far this season.

He has also made 8 national team appearances, starring next to Paul Pogba in the Nations League final victory over Spain in October.

And, there is plenty of interest around him, with Paris Saint Germain, Real Madrid and Liverpool all in the hunt for his signature, along with Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal.

However, as per French journalist Julien Maynard, it is Jurgen Klopp’s side who has the advantage, just ahead of Real Madrid, at this present time.

The future of Aurélien Tchouaméni has not yet been decided – PSG are still hoping – but it is Liverpool and Real Madrid who hold the rope to welcome the international midfielder from Monaco next season (advantage Liverpool, for the hour). #Mercato

— Julien Maynard (@JulienMaynard) May 8, 2022

Where would he fit?

Tchouameni, of course, would be following in the footsteps of Fabinho should he swap Monaco for Merseyside, with the Brazilian now considered one of the best defensive midfielders in world football.

Of course, on the flip side, the Frenchman would also be competing with the 28-year-old for a starting berth in all likelihood, although he could also move further forwards to replace the ageing Jordan Henderson if need be.

He would certainly add another young option to a midfield that is undoubtedly ageing, with Henderson and James Milner both now the wrong side of 30 years old, though all of Naby Keita, Thiago and Fabinho remain in their peak years.

Whether Liverpool could agree a deal for the Frenchman before Real Madrid pounce is another matter, with Eduardo Camavinga already having swapped France for the Bernabeu in the last 12 months, but he would certainly be a brilliant acquisition if they could bring him to Merseyside.

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Premier League table

#	Team	MP	D	P
1	Liverpool FC	35	64	83
2	Manchester City	34	63	83
3	Chelsea FC	35	39	67
4	Arsenal FC	34	13	63
5	Tottenham Hotspur	35	20	62
6	Manchester United	37	1	58
7	West Ham United	35	7	52
8	Wolverhampton Wanderers	35	1	50
9	Brighton & Hove Albion	36	-4	47
10	Crystal Palace	35	4	44
11	Aston Villa	34	0	43
12	Brentford FC	36	-8	43
13	Newcastle United	35	-16	43
14	Leicester City	33	-6	42
15	Southampton FC	36	-20	40
16	Burnley FC	35	-17	34
17	Leeds United	34	-34	34
18	Everton FC	33	-20	32
19	Watford FC	35	-38	22
20	Norwich City	34	-49	21

Player	Team	Goals
Salah, Mohamed	Liverpool FC	22
Son, Heung Min	Tottenham Hotspur	20
Ronaldo, Cristiano	Manchester United	18
Jota, Diogo	Liverpool FC	15
Mane, Sadio	Liverpool FC	14
Kane, Harry	Tottenham Hotspur	13
Zaha, Wilfried	Crystal Palace	13
Toney, Ivan	Brentford FC	12
Sterling, Raheem	Manchester City	12
De Bruyne, Kevin	Manchester City	11
Saka, Bukayo	Arsenal FC	11
Mahrez, Riyad	Manchester City	11
Bowen, Jarrod	West Ham United	10
Mount, Mason	Chelsea FC	10
Fernandes, Bruno	Manchester United	10
Dennis, Emmanuel	Watford FC	10
Pukki, Teemu	Norwich City	10
Raphinha	Leeds United	10
Vardy, Jamie	Leicester City	10
Smith-Rowe, Emile	Arsenal FC	10

Player	Team	Red Cards	Yellow Cards
Brownhill, Josh	Burnley FC	0	10
Bednarek, Jan	Southampton FC	0	10
Tarkowski, James	Burnley FC	0	10
Bissouma, Yves	Brighton & Hove Albion	0	10
Firpo, Junior	Leeds United	0	10
Fernandes, Bruno	Manchester United	0	9
Gallagher, Conor	Crystal Palace	0	9
Neves, Ruben	Wolverhampton Wanderers	0	9
Mings, Tyrone	Aston Villa	0	9
Xhaka, Granit	Arsenal FC	1	8
Mctominay, Scott	Manchester United	0	9
Salisu, Mohammed	Southampton FC	0	8
Ronaldo, Cristiano	Manchester United	0	8
Dennis, Emmanuel	Watford FC	0	7
Richarlison	Everton FC	0	8
Pogba, Paul	Manchester United	1	7
Alonso, Marcos	Chelsea FC	0	8
Moreno, Rodrigo	Leeds United	0	8
McGinn, John	Aston Villa	0	8
Cash, Matty	Aston Villa	0	8

Player	Team	Assists
Salah, Mohamed	Liverpool FC	13
Alexander-Arnold, Trent	Liverpool FC	12
Bowen, Jarrod	West Ham United	10
Robertson, Andy	Liverpool FC	10
Kane, Harry	Tottenham Hotspur	9
Mount, Mason	Chelsea FC	9
Pogba, Paul	Manchester United	9
Jesus, Gabriel	Manchester City	8
Kulusevski, Dejan	Tottenham Hotspur	8
Cancelo, Joao	Manchester City	8
Son, Heung Min	Tottenham Hotspur	7
De Bruyne, Kevin	Manchester City	7
Lacazette, Alexandre	Arsenal FC	7
Barnes, Harvey	Leicester City	7
Mbeumo, Bryan	Brentford FC	7
Saka, Bukayo	Arsenal FC	6
Fernandes, Bruno	Manchester United	6
Dennis, Emmanuel	Watford FC	6
Antonio, Michail	West Ham United	6
Benrahma, Said	West Ham United	6