Alongside Barcola: Liverpool face a problem landing "dream target" worth £85m

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The Brazilian does have an £85 million release clause in his contract, but this is not active until the summer of 2027 so, in order to sign him, they would have to negotiate a fee with the Cherries. Miloš Kerkez to Liverpool - £40 million.

From those five sales alone, the Cherries raised over £250 million, spending around half of that on new recruits, meaning they will have more PSR headroom than pretty much any other Premier League club. Bournemouth have also lost manager Andoni Iraola to Liverpool of course, and new head coach Marco Rose is preparing for a Europa League league phase campaign, the first time ever the club have qualified for any UEFA competition.Thus, as also remains the case with Alex Scott and Eli Junior Kroupi, Bournemouth are only interested in parting company with Rayan if an offer comes in that they simply cannot refuse.

Why Liverpool have made Rayan their dream target Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Round of 32 - Brazil v Japan - Houston Stadium, Houston, Texas, U.S. - June 29, 2026 Brazil's Rayan celebrates after Casemiro scores their first goal IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters/Troy Taormina | IMAGN IMAGES via ReutersRayan only joined Bournemouth from Vasco da Gama for £24.7 million, plus £5.6 million in add-ons, as recently as January, but his value has already sky-rocketed since then. He is unlikely to be at Bournemouth for too long, so do Liverpool take a plunge now?