Liverpool received the green light from manager Jurgen Klopp to sign a new midfielder at the box office in January, Football Insider reports.
The Lowdown: Melo ruled out for months
The Reds were on the hunt for a central midfield addition over the summer in a bid to ease their injury crisis in that role and ended up bringing Arthur Melo from Juventus to the Premier League with a one season loan.
However, the 26-year-old now faces a possible four months on the sidelines himself after suffering a serious muscle injury in training, apparently leaving FSG with no choice but to re-enter the transfer market during of the new year.
The Latest: Liverpool plotting midfielder signing at box office
According to Football Insider on Sunday morning, Liverpool are ‘pursuing’ the signing of another midfielder, and Klopp has given the Anfield board the ‘green light’ to ‘step up’ their pursuit of a player capable of be thrown immediately into the first team trick.
It could mean a ‘provisional’ signing similar to Melo, or a ‘box office capture’ with Jude Bellingham named as a ‘main target’, and the Reds are said to be ‘already laying the groundwork’ for what would be a deal ‘club record’ to sign the England international.
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The verdict: reinforcements needed
Liverpool have not made a permanent midfield signing since the arrival of Thiago Alcantara in September 2020, and new blood in that department is desperately needed if they are to give themselves a realistic chance of a top four finish. this season.
The fact that Naby Keita, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Curtis Jones were out of action limited the options the German had, which isn’t ideal when his side are going through such poor form.
Bellingham is undoubtedly one of the most promising talents in football right now, as evidenced by the fact that he is the most valuable midfielder in the world according to Transfermarkt.
However, it could prove difficult for the Anfield club to beat their rivals to his signature, especially given the staggering reported valuation and the growing possibility that the stadium will not host Champions League football. next season.
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