Liverpool to sign £200m Ballon d’Or contender for free?

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Liverpool will not pay Real Madrid a single penny. He has adjusted his style slightly since then, but the quality hasn’t vanished.

Look at his 2025/26 campaign for Real Madrid. Why a 2027 free transfer changes everything for Andoni Iraola Forking out £180m or £200m for a wide forward right now would completely wreck Liverpool’s wage structure and long-term financial planning.

Landing a player of that calibre without handing over a record-breaking fee to Real Madrid allows Liverpool to offer wages that match his stature without blowing up their budget. When an elite player’s camp starts dropping hints to clubs of Liverpool‘s size, contract negotiations tend to move fast.