Man Utd and Liverpool respond differently to Benfica making same transfer demand

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag and his contemporary at Liverpool Jurgen Klopp are looking to raid Portuguese giants Benfica during the summer transfer window

Manchester United are willing to pay a release clause to sign a Benfica player... but the same can't be said about Liverpool.

It is believed Erik ten Hag is interested in signing Portuguese striker Goncalo Ramos, who scored a hat-trick against Switzerland at the World Cup in Qatar. Benfica have told United they must pay his €120million (£105.6m) release clause - but that does not faze them.

Jurgen Klopp, meanwhile, is a big fan of Benfica's teenager defender Antonio Silva, who broke into Portugal's senior squad last year. Yet Liverpool are unwilling to trigger his €100m (£88m) release clause. Benfica have a reputation for refusing to budge on
 
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