The Reds’ need for a defensive midfielder has become more urgent after the departure of key players in that position. Fabinho was sold to Al Ittihad for £42 million, and Jordan Henderson was transferred to Al-Ettifaq for £12 million. Additionally, James Milner, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, and Naby Keita had already left the club on free transfers earlier in the summer.
Liverpool has made some midfield reinforcements, signing Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton and Dominik Szoboszlai from RB Leipzig. However, the failure to adequately replace Fabinho could prove detrimental to their performance in the upcoming season.
Liverpool have seen two bids worth £37m and £42m rejected by Southampton for the defensive midfielder who stand firm on their £50m price tag.
But Romano believes Liverpool are going to approach Southampton with a new bid again. on Monday’s DeBrief podcast, he said:
