Liverpool transfer news: Club receive decisive response for €28m target

Liverpool’s pursuit of Matteo Ruggeri continues, but Atletico Madrid has delivered a “decisive response” to the club’s €28m target as the Spanish side refuses to negotiate. The interest has been ongoing for around two years, with Liverpool scouts documenting efforts, including a formal inquiry shortly after the 2024 Europa League final. Atletico moved Ruggeri from Atalanta for roughly €20m about a year ago, and Diego Simeone wants him at the Metropolitano, where he is integrated into an intense defensive system. In Ruggeri’s first full La Liga year for Atletico, he played 1,957 minutes across 26 matches, contributing three assists, 25 open-play chances created, and 95 crosses, while recording 1.88 tackles and 1.01 interceptions per 90. Transfermarkt values him at €28m, though his contract runs until June 2030 and he is an uncapped international.