Liverpool make ‘considerably elevated’ provide to La Liga star Gabri Veiga

Liverpool have considerably elevated their contract provide to Celta Vigo star Gabri Veiga in an try to steer the midfielder to maneuver to Anfield this summer time, in keeping with studies. The Merseysiders endured a nightmare 2022/23 marketing campaign and missed out on a spot in subsequent season’s Champions League after ending fifth within the Premier League desk.

The Reds secured their first signing of the summer time earlier this week once they prised World Cup winner Alexis Mac Allister away from Brighton. And they now look like chasing one other participant within the ilk of the Argentina worldwide.

According to Spanish publication SPORT, Liverpool have met Veiga’s £34m launch clause and have tabled an improved contract provide. But the north west giants haven’t but managed to shut out a deal.

Newcastle, who will likely be taking part in Champions League subsequent season, are additionally eyeing a deal and don’t have any points paying the 21-year-old’s launch clause. And the Magpies could be ready to supply an extended and top-level contract.

Interest in Veiga is at its peak, with the likes of Chelsea, Barcelona and Real Madrid additionally stated to be eager to safe his signature. Real are at present approaching a possible switch with nice warning, nonetheless, and contemplate the participant’s launch clause to be extreme. And that would pave the best way for the gifted Spain under-21s worldwide to go to the Premier League.

“The clauses are in place,” stated Celta president Carlos Mourino earlier this 12 months as he spoke about his star man. “We are not going to sell him, rather they are going to buy him from us.

“Nobody has to negotiate because we are not going to sell him. We know of the interest of the teams that initially called, those who’ve spoken with already with Gabri, who is the one with the decision to make. I can assure you that there are teams from England, Italy and France. Our response was, ‘you can’t talk to us because he’s not for sale.’”

Veiga progressed via the Celta academy and made his first-team debut for the membership in 2020. He has gone on to characteristic 55 occasions for his present employers and performed a starring position through the 2022/23 marketing campaign as Celta completed thirteenth within the La Liga desk.

The ace, who signed a contemporary deal final summer time and is contracted to the Spanish membership till 2026, featured 36 occasions within the league and bagged 11 targets and 4 assists.