'Pride' - Huge new Liverpool transfer claims made as Aurelien Tchouameni stance emerges

Liverpool have enjoyed a fantastic start to the season under new boss Arne Slot. The Reds have won all three matches played in the Premier League so far without conceding.

Slot's team return to action on Saturday as they host Nottingham Forest at Anfield. And as Liverpool look forward to returning this weekend, transfer rumours continue to swirl on Merseyside.

One player who has been linked is Real Madrid star Aurelien Tchouameni. Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano has claimed however that the Frenchman looks set to stay in Spain for the foreseeable future.

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"We saw these rumours in England and we keep receiving many questions on Tchouameni because the summer transfer window just closed," Romano said via his Here We Go podcast.

"Many people raised rumours about Liverpool, Arsenal, Tchouameni in 2025. I wanted to clarify something for 2024, 2025, 2026, whenever. The intention of Aurelien Tchouameni is to stay in Real Madrid. The intention of Real Madrid is to keep Aurelien Tchouameni as a crucial player for that project.

"For present and future. They are in love with Tchouameni, with the player, with the professional. How he acted in the centre-back position was something really appreciated by the technical staff at Real Madrid. So it's absolutely not even considered for Real Madrid to sell Aurelien Tchouameni. The situation is perfect between the club and player.

"I can guarantee at the moment, despite all the rumours, we know how many clubs can appreciate a top player like Tchouameni. But in terms of concrete possibilities for him to leave Madrid – at the moment, zero."

Elsewhere, our colleagues at the Sunday Mirror are reporting that Liverpool looked into a shock deal for 23-year-old Mexico winger Cesar Huerta this summer. That is according to both the coach and president of Liga MX club Pumas UNAM, who claim the Reds were monitoring their attacker.

Pumas boss Gustavo Lema said: “Huerta was scouted by one of the best clubs in the world and that is a source of pride. What are you going to tell people? That you have a player who was scouted by Liverpool?”

Huerta hit 11 goals and registered 10 assists in the Liga MX last season. Explaining why the move did not occur, Pumas president Luis Raul Gonzalez Perez said: “It had nothing to do with the club or his intention – but due to external circumstances.”