Liverpool and Real Madrid have butted heads many a time on the field of play, now they continue to do so in the transfer market.

Covering these rumours, the ECHO analyses the latest transfer headlines building up to a summer of madness.

Dean Huijsen twist

Marca has freshly claimed that Real Madrid have taken note of Dean Huijsen's continued strong performances in English football, therefore have actually decided to 'increase' their interest heading towards the summer transfer market.

This comes after reports in this country had previously ruled Los Blancos out because of the heavy £50m cost involved and the financial might of Premier League suitors - Liverpool said multiple times to be one of them.

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The new report from Spain recognises this fact but suggests this is not a deterrent.

"Madrid is a big team, and every player wants to play as much as possible.

Do I want to play for Real Madrid?

A friend called me and said, 'Go to Real Madrid'.

'What am I supposed to say?' Another friend is also pushing Barcelona."

Ibrahima Konate caveat

What's more, in a world where the Reds win the race for the 20-year-old, it could come back to haunt them.

In the same passage Marca go on to say Ibrahima Konate is under Real's watch as he approaches the final year of his Anfield contract.

This is not a newly-stated fact, rather repeated, but it is one that Liverpool could do with not hearing on a week that Trent Alexander-Arnold has announced his intention to leave with a move to the Santiago Bernabeu pending.

Another critical member of the team could leave on a free, with the Frenchman worth an €100m (£85m) fee as this report outlines.

The ECHO reported last October that the club offered Konate a new deal with talks underway, and in January the player commented: "It’s true, I’ve been offered a new contract by Liverpool.

"Am I close to signing it

The club didn’t say anything, I didn’t say anything, it’s one person that says that.

"I was not ready, I didn’t know when he said that but after I spoke with the club