Enzo Fernandez is reportedly aware of the growing interest in him, although he is in no rush to leave Benfica amid links with Liverpool.
This comes courtesy of a report from O Jogo (via Sport Witness), with the Merseysiders reportedly considering a move for the 21-year-old in the “short to medium term”.
The Reds are said to have Jude Bellingham at the top of their summer transfer list, although intense interest in the Englishman could force Jurgen Klopp’s men into an alternative direction.
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A £107.8m release clause represents an equally significant hurdle, although it is said to be a step down from the £131.6m price tag Borussia Dortmund are said to have slapped on him in the back to his precious prodigy.
As a box-to-box midfielder with excellent defensive characteristics – most notably a willingness to drop to the baseline when defenders are drawn out of position – and remarkable passing range, Fernandez stands out as an exciting all-rounder for the Primeira. League. based side.
The preference for Liverpool will certainly remain a move for Bellingham, although it seems the latter of the two would hardly represent a poor second choice if we fail to convince the England international to select Klopp’s project.
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