Liverpool Closing in to Splash €20m & Finally Sign Versatile Star

Liverpool have been linked with Spanish international and Real Madrid midfielder Asier Illarramendi this summer and if reports are anything to go by, Reds are closing in to sign the former Sociedad star.
Illarramendi joined Los Blancos two seasons ago but has never been able to get regular playing time because Ancelotti preferred Modric and Kroos in midfield.
Illarramendi can effectively play as a defensive midfielder cum deep lying playmaker and as a creative central midfielder.
According to Spanish source Fichajes, the versatile midfielder has not been able to convince new Real Madrid manager Rafael Benitez and could be sold this summer.
As per the provided link, Liverpool made a bid of 15 million Euros for Illarramendi but Real Madrid rejected the offer and rightly so because they signed Asier for 38 million Euros.
Fichajes claim that the Reds are now willing to improve the offer and will splash €20m that could finally convince Real Madrid to sell the 25-year-old star.