Liverpool are keeping an eye on Benfica’s young star Enzo Fernandez, with the 21-year-old reportedly “also on the rise behind the scenes” at the club.
There will be a major hurdle in the form of a £105.1m release clause attached to the midfielder whose contract runs until the summer of 2027.
“Benfica’s highlight this season, Enzo Fernández is also on the rise behind the scenes at Liverpool,” Bruno Andrade wrote for UOL Sport.
“The 21-year-old Argentine arrived at the Portuguese club in June, bought it from River Plate for €10m + 8m goals, and had the entire deal negotiated by Mendes, along with Argentine agent Eugenio López.
He currently has a termination clause of 120 million euros.
The Reds will make a new midfielder a priority for the summer window in 2023 to rebalance the department in light of a number of aging options and potentially expiring contracts.
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Having acquired a couple of stellar talents from the Portuguese top flight, and given the club’s obvious connections to Portugal through the coaching staff, we wouldn’t be too surprised to learn that the club is aware of possible new additions to the squad from the league.
That said, a fee in excess of £105m can rightly be considered a bit steep when it comes to team signing, especially if we’re looking to make a more than hefty offer to Borussia Dortmund for Jude Bellingham next year.
Of course, we’ve seen great rates negotiated before by our world-class recruiters, so it’s not entirely inconceivable to imagine a reality where we make a move for Fernandez.
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