Liverpool have been linked with a number of defensive midfielders since selling Fabinho and Henderson.
To replace the Samba star at Anfield, the Red Devils mainly want to recruit compatriot Andre Trindade from Fluminense.
News – The club is ready to sell the star £ 25.6 million to Liverpool with a replacement plan
If reports in the South American media are accurate, then Liverpool are ready to offer £26m to sign the player this summer, but Habs has decided to keep him at least until at the end of the campaign.
According to Globo Esporte, to recruit the 22-year-old player in the current transfer window, Liverpool said they are willing to offer a price of 30 million euros (£26 million).
However, the Merseyside side have yet to officially make an offer as Fluminense has made it clear they have no intention of selling their prized possession until the season ends in December.
The Brazilian team’s dream is to win the Copa Libertadores for the first time in history and they will face Olimpia in the quarter-final first leg on Thursday night.
It is reported that the desire to win the biggest prize in the continent is so great that Fluminense has rejected a record £26 million bid for Andre, one of coach Fernando Diniz’s most important players.
The youngster’s current contract expires in December 2026 and perhaps Liverpool could be forced to strike a deal by paying a €40m (£34m) release clause (Terra).
Jurgen Klopp has brought in veteran Endo to strengthen the position of the finals, but the 30-year-old Japanese midfielder is mainly a short-term solution.
Do you think Liverpool should sign a youngster to further strengthen the division this summer or wait until the January transfer window to sign Andre?
