Former Anfield flop Iago Aspas has emerged as a shock target for Real Madrid, and the Liverpool fans can’t quite believe it.
Aspas left Liverpool in the summer of 2014 after just one disastrous season at Anfield in which he failed to score a single Premier League goal.
But the 31-year-old has rebuilt his career in Spain with Celta Vigo, scoring 67 times across the last three seasons for the La Liga outfit, form which earned him a place in the Spain World Cup squad this summer.
And his displays haven’t gone un-noticed on the club scene either, with Super Deporte now reporting Real Madrid a planning a late £36 million swoop for the 31-year-old forward.
Madrid boss Julen Lopetegui is keen to bolster his front line after losing Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus earlier in the summer, and sees Aspas as a short-term option to help fire in the goals this season in the absence of the Portuguese star.
Real also considered Valencia’s Rodrigo Moreno, who started his career at the Bernaebeu, however Aspas representatives a much cheaper alternative with Los Che are demanding his €140 release clause in full.
So Aspas to Madrid? Who would have guessed it? Certainly not this lot …
https://twitter.com/agentbobby_/status/1032604036892160000
Iago Aspas to Real Madrid. Happy with that move, nice to see good things for him. Didn't succeed with us at LFC, but his return to Spain has earned him that. Consistent performer who've put up numbers season in-season out at Celta. 24 goals last season. An underrated good move
— Maxi (@MaaxiAngelo) August 23, 2018
https://twitter.com/XavsFutbol/status/1032598932268957697
https://twitter.com/ThatRexGuy/status/1032602657972731904
Aspas to Real Madrid. Never let a corner end your dreams!
— Kali (@MissAndreeva_) August 23, 2018
https://twitter.com/UtkarshJos/status/1032605678873919489
Aspas. Madrid. 40 million.
Wow.
— SMO (@FirmiSmo) August 23, 2018
Aspas to Real Madrid? If that's true, I mean, I know he's rejuvenated his career at Celta Vigo and all, but still… pic.twitter.com/5DPV32stbE
— TheQC (@TheQc84) August 23, 2018
Iago Aspas is being strongly linked to Real Madrid. Good to see his corner hasn’t been forgotten… pic.twitter.com/Tkpvfvozh4
— David Smith (@Smith_D17) August 23, 2018
Aspas to Madrid?! pic.twitter.com/VLr0hbrYmk
— The Redmen TV (@TheRedmenTV) August 23, 2018
