JURGEN KLOPP’S hopes of persuading Atletico Madrid to sell him Jan Oblak appear to be over.
The Liverpool boss wanted the Slovenian to become his new No1 goalkeeper at Anfield.
However, the Mirror claim that the Reds are refusing to meet the £80million-plus price tag placed on the 25-year-old’s.
Oblak has been in incredible form following his arrival as Thibaut Courtois’ replacement in the Spanish capital four years ago.
He has kept an amazing 93 clean sheets in his 162 matches and conceded just 28 times in the whole of last season.
The stopper still has three years left on his contract at Atletico.
But that has not stopped Liverpool from enquiring about a potential deal – although they were soon scared off.
Atletico responded by saying they would only do business for over the £80m mark – more than double the world-record fee for a goalie. That’s believed to be the figure of the star’s release-clause.
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Liverpool are now likely to turn their attention elsewhere are continue to be linked with Roma’s Alisson.
Southampton’s Alex McCarthy is another name to have emerged on their wanted list.
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Meanwhile, the Reds may have been put off Oblak by the staggering fee but Madrid rivals Real have not.
That is the claim by Portuguese media outlet A Bola.
They say that the Champions League winners are prepared to meet the sum to bring him across the Spanish capital.
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