Media summary:
Liverpool have entered “advanced negotiations” over a $13 million transfer outing, it has been claimed, while Fabinho can only watch Al Ittihad take the blow.
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Fabinho suffers Al Ittihad blow
Former Liverpool midfielder Fabinho, who joined Saudi Arabian side Al Ittihad this summer in a $52m (£40m/£46m) euro transfer, is yet to make his debut. in the Middle East.
He could only watch from the touchline as his team was knocked out of the Arab Cup Winners’ Cup against Al Hilal yesterday when two of the top Saudi Pro League teams went head to head.
Karim Benzema missed a penalty and Sergej Milinković-Savić opened the scoring in the game, a reminder of the kind of talent on display in Saudi Arabia these days. Jorge Jesus is in charge of Al Hilal.
N’Golo Kanté plays as a defensive midfielder in Fabinho’s absence, with Al Ittihad coach Nuno Espírito Santo explaining that Fabinho joined his new team too late to be able to join.
Liverpool enters ‘advanced transfer talks’
Liverpool and Leeds United are in “advanced” transfer talks over a deal that could bring midfielder Nat Phillips to Elland Road, Italian journalist Rudy Galletti reported on Twitter.
Maximilian Wöber has left Leeds, which drew 2-2 at home to Cardiff City in the opening match of the new season, to join Borussia Mönchengladbach on loan for the upcoming season and Phillips is believed to be the man to be identified. his replacement.
A move worth around $13m (£10m/12m) has been confirmed (including add-ons) with a very sensible Liverpool departure for Phillips, who is unlikely to ready to play a lot this season.
Liverpool need to sign another centre-back before the transfer window closes and while Phillips has done an admirable job in the past, he is clearly limited in terms of the level at which Jürgen’s side can be reached. Klopp has to compete.
