Reports in Portugal say Liverpool are ready to start formal negotiations with Sporting over the signing of Matheus Nunes. The Reds are currently said to consider their summer transfer business over after the captures of Fabio Carvalho, Darwin Núñez and Calvin Ramsay, but it looks like there could be one last new arrival before the start of the season. new Premier League season.
Liverpool are still open to exploring the signing of a new midfielder to finally fill the void left by Gini Wijnaldum, who joined Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer last summer.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain was expected to leave, but the English international will now remain at Anfield in the final year of his contract.
Now Correio da Manha in Portugal reports that Liverpool have entered the fight for Nunes, which is among the most popular properties in European football at the moment.
Chelsea recently explored a deal, while Manchester City have also taken a look at the player, who will play for Portugal at the World Cup in Qatar.
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Dortmund made it clear they would not hold a sale after Erling Haaland’s move to Manchester City.
Instead, Liverpool will have to wait until 2023 if they want to put everything in Bellingham, who seem destined to play with Jurgen Klopp.
Klopp recently confirmed that Bellingham was not available this summer, and stated on the Liverpool pre-season tour: “He’s not in the market, so this is the first problem with this player. Well, the only problem with this player! “
According to reports, Sporting are asking for £ 40 million plus £ 5 million in add-ons to accept the sale of Nunes.
The Wolves were recently in negotiations with Sporting, but the player appeared to be against a move to Molineux.
Instead, he allegedly stated that he was willing to stay with Sporting one more season in preparation for the World Cup.
Pep Guardiola is one of those who has expressed his admiration for the midfielder in recent months, when he has personally praised the quality of Nunes after Manchester City’s victory in the Champions League against Sporting.
“Sporting is a fantastic team, they are the champions of Portugal, who have a very strong league, with Porto and Benfica, they change the ball well, they have fast and intelligent players. I would say that Matheus Nunes is one of the best players in the world today, “said the Spaniard.