The Reds aren’t the only Premier League club interested.
Liverpool have been heavily linked with a January move for Fluminense star Andre, but another player from the same side appears to be of interest to the Reds.
Liverpool has been linked with the signing of Andre.
The Reds have made an excellent return to form in the Premier League this season, sitting second in the table and just one point behind Manchester City ahead of their huge trip to the Etihad Stadium on Saturday lunchtime. Jurgen Klopp has not only looked revitalized, but so has his midfield, with Dominik Szoboszlai, Alex Mac Allister, and Ryan Gravenberch arriving in the summer to replace more ageing past heroes like Fabinho and Jordan Henderson.
Liverpool fans have expressed concern about the use of Mac Allister as a defensive midfielder, despite the fact that the Argentine is more accustomed to playing as a No.8. His lack of mobility and natural defensive nous have been exposed on the counter-attack at times, despite his overall performance, and a new signing in January may be required.
While not a true No.6, Fluminense midfielder Andre has been heavily linked with a move to Liverpool in recent months, with a summer move falling through because he agreed to stay at his current club until the end of 2023 after helping them win the Copa Libertadores earlier this month.
Matheus Reis is wanted by Liverpool.
According to a new transfer update from Italian publication Calciomercato, Liverpool, and by extension their owners FSG, are interested in signing Fluminense teenager Matheus Reis, and have made an approach by inquiring about his availability.
The 16-year-old, who has a €50m (£43.7m) release clause, may not yet be a first-team player at his current club, but he is still making waves there, scoring once for Fluminense’s Under-17s to date. He is seen as a big player in the coming years, and is predominantly a left-sided attacker. The report describes him as the “centre-forward of the future in Brazil”, which says a lot about his potential.
Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City are also credited with an interest in Reis, highlighting how highly he is thought of by a number of top clubs, so it may not be easy for Liverpool to get their man.
While many Reds supporters will understandably want new signings coming in for the here and now in January, in order to boost their Premier League title hopes, it is always exciting to see young starlets being linked with moves to Anfield, too.
It’s fair to say that not a huge amount is known about Reis as a footballer, but there is always something particularly eye-catching about a teenage Brazilian talent coming through, with past greats such as Pele, Ronaldo and Neymar bursting onto the scene at incredible young ages, before going on to become legends of the game.
It remains to be seen if Liverpool will snap up Andre in January, or if someone else swoops in instead, but if they manage to acquire the services of both him and Reis from Fluminense, it could end up being two shrewd pieces of transfer business.
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