Despite earlier speculation linking Maghnes Akliouche with a potential transfer to Liverpool, it now appears that the 24-year-old midfielder is set to join Paris Saint-Germain in a significant deal.
According to reports, negotiations have made significant progress, and Akliouche is edging closer to leaving Monaco for the French capital. The young midfielder has impressed in Ligue 1 in recent times, and it seems he's set to stay in the French top flight despite some talk of moving to the Premier League.
A well-known transfer expert has played down the earlier speculation surrounding Akliouche's potential move to Liverpool. The expert has made it clear that they were never convinced by the links, despite what others were reporting at various points.
Akliouche finished last season with seven goals and nine assists for Monaco in Ligue 1 and the Champions League, demonstrating his potential as a fine signing for any top-tier club. However, it remains unclear where the initial speculation about a potential move to Liverpool originated.
PSG can be happy with this signing, as they strengthen with a technically gifted young attacking player to help them build on their recent success. The team has won the last two Champions League finals in a row, playing some fantastic football, and a player like Akliouche looks an ideal fit to help them continue with this project.
Liverpool, on the other hand, will need to look elsewhere for attacking players, with Andoni Iraola inheriting a squad that's just lost Mohamed Salah, while the club also arguably never adequately replaced Luis Diaz when he left to join Bayern Munich last summer.
