Liverpool are keeping track of younger Benfica star Enzo Fernandez with it being reported that the 21-year-old ‘can also be on the rise behind the scenes’ on the membership.
There might be a big stumbling block within the type of a £105.1m launch clause connected to the midfielder whose contract is about to run till the summer time of 2027.
“Spotlight of Benfica this season, Enzo Fernández can also be on the rise behind the scenes at Liverpool,” Bruno Andrade wrote for UOL Sport.
“The 21-year-old Argentinian arrived on the Portuguese membership in June, purchased from River Plate for €10 million + €8 million for objectives, and had your complete deal brokered by Mendes, together with Argentine agent Eugenio López.
“He at present has a launch clause of 120 million euros.”
The Reds will make a brand new midfielder a precedence for the summer time window in 2023 to rebalance the division in gentle of various ageing choices and doubtlessly expiring contracts.
Having acquired a few stellar abilities from the Portuguese top-flight – and given the membership’s personal apparent connections to Portugal by way of the teaching workers – it might removed from shock us to be taught of the membership maintaining tabs on potential additional additions to the squad from the league.
That being stated, a payment in extra of £105m could rightly be thought of a bit of steep so far as the recruitment group is worried, significantly if we’re seeking to difficulty a greater than plump bid Borussia Dortmund’s method for Jude Bellingham subsequent 12 months.
In fact, we’ve seen large charges negotiated down earlier than by our world-class recruiters, so it’s not totally inconceivable to think about a actuality the place we pull off a transfer for Fernandez.
