Liverpool was rejected by former Leicester City defender Çağlar Söyüncü over the summer, Mundo Deportivo has claimed. 

The 27-year-old signed for Atlético Madrid in La Liga instead.

Both the Reds and Newcastle had supposedly held talks but their eventual offers were rejected because the Turkish center-back only wanted to move to the Spanish outfit after months of negotiations.

One-word verdict on Qatar buying Liverpool given as Barcelona eyes same transfer as Jürgen KloppLiverpool was rejected by former Leicester City defender Çağlar Söyüncü over the summer.

Both the Reds and Newcastle had supposedly held talks but their eventual offers were rejected because the Turkish center-back only wanted to move to the Spanish outfit after months of negotiations.