Liverpool stay scorching in pursuit of Southampton’s Romeo Lavia this summer time, although are shortly working out of obtainable high quality choices available in the market.
Florian Plettenberg confirmed the most recent thinning of the market on Twitter with Edson Alvarez’s change from Ajax to Liverpool’s fellow Premier League outfit in West Ham.
❗️Edson #Alvarez has determined to affix @WestHam! Steidten was pushing for him; Moyes has agreed! The 25 y/o is among the desired targets to exchange Rice.
➡️ Verbal settlement is completed asfirst by way of @FabrizioRomano
🆕 Talks a couple of contract till 2027 or 2028.
West Ham & Ajax… pic.twitter.com/ZDYJ1hIoi7
— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) August 5, 2023
Hyperlinks between the Reds and the 25-year-old Mexican have, admittedly, been considerably restricted since February – wherein CaughtOffside columnist Ben Jacobs had claimed that Jurgen Klopp’s males have been amongst a handful of Premier League outfits maintaining a tally of the participant.
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Past the odd whisper, it was clear that the holding midfielder – beforehand regarded as near a transfer to Borussia Dortmund – was not thought-about a severe possibility for us this summer time. Or, on the very least, not excessive up on Jorg Schmadtke and Co.’s pecking order.
That stated, with the membership seemingly pressured down the route of comparatively unproven expertise, starting from the daring in Lavia to the dangerous in Fluminense’s Andre, the pool of obtainable expertise is worryingly shallow.
That may not show a priority given the outstanding expertise ceiling of Southampton’s teenage star, although the unlucky departure of a specialist No.6 in Fabinho means followers have each proper to precise concern forward of a difficult opener towards Chelsea on thirteenth August.
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