Fabrizio Romano did not have a name for Liverpool fans to consider as a potential option to bolster the forward line.
This comes after the devastating news of Luis Diaz’s injury, as the Colombian underwent surgery to correct his lateral collateral ligament problem.
“At the moment it is still quiet on that front. Of course Diaz’s absence for three months is a big blow, but Liverpool’s priority is to find a new midfielder,” the Italian transfer news guru told Caught Offside in his latest Substack Daily Briefing. “At the extremes, it depends on the opportunities that arise, but there are no ongoing negotiations.”
It means Jurgen Klopp’s men will now be without their star man potentially until March after this latest setback.
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In light of our ongoing midfield concerns, it’s a problem we imagine Liverpool barely have the funds to properly address, not without sacrificing a major midfield target.
We can certainly appreciate that our options are somewhat slim given that Diogo Jota remains sidelined as well, leaving us with only Fabio Carvalho, Darwin Nunez, Mo Salah, Bobby Firmino and Harvey Elliott as our top options capable of showing up on the attacking line.
It’s very possible that our world-class recruiting team will identify a somewhat inexpensive option to come in and provide support until Diaz’s return, though it’s really not in our DNA to bring a short-term solution unless they really have a long-term future. in L4.
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