Liverpool’s reported curiosity in Fluminense’s Andre has been confirmed as real following a tweet from Pedro Sepulveda.
The Portuguese reporter tweeted that the 22-year-old Fluminense star carries a price ticket in extra of £17m; an reasonably priced asking worth one would possibly enterprise.
🦁 André não será reforço do @SportingCP . @FluminenseFC quer mais de 20 milhões de euros pelo médio brasileiro e quer mantê-lo até ao ultimate da época – janeiro de 2024.
🏴 Interesse do @LFC é actual mas nenhuma proposta foi feita.
↪️ Hjulmand prestes a ser reforço do Sporting. pic.twitter.com/0gMctJcfwZ
— Pedro Sepúlveda (@pedromsepulveda) August 5, 2023
Even with Romeo Lavia the recruitment crew’s prime goal as issues stand and the membership nonetheless negotiating for a discount on Southampton’s £50m hurdle, the potential of a fourth midfield signing hasn’t been completely dominated out at this stage.
That stated, the Reds might be left ready till January – till after the Brazilian top-flight season has accomplished (third December) to snap up the midfield’s ultimate new arrival.
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Hypothetically, even when we had been pressured to fulfill the complete £50m worth for the Belgian worldwide and an additional, let’s say, £20m for Andre (described as extra of a controller than a destroyer, in response to WhoScored); a mixed £70m spent bringing in two additional midfielders is way from outrageous.
Plying his commerce within the Brazilian top-flight, after all, it’s inevitable that Andre’s addition, had been it to happen, would entice greater than it’s justifiable share of raised eyebrows. Sufficient, at any price, to dwarf the scepticism hooked up to Darwin Nunez’s switch the prior summer time.
In the end, if it’s a profile Jurgen Klopp and the powers that be determine is worth it, our hit price available in the market suggests we must always throw our full assist behind Lavia and whomever ought to comply with him by the doorways of the AXA coaching centre.
With top-quality choices available in the market considerably restricted, we are able to hardly blame the membership for contemplating potential left-of-field alternate options. Because the likes of Andy Robertson and Gini Wijnaldum have taught us, we definitely shouldn’t discourage it.
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