Liverpool are preparing a curious move in the wake of losing out on two huge midfield targets.
The Reds were beaten to the punch of Moises Caicedo by Chelsea, who took a swipe at their rivals with the line, “It’s only ever been Chelsea” in the Ecuadorian’s announcement video. Caicedo was heavily linked with Liverpool, but has since told the Blues’ official site that he grew up idolising Claude Makelele among others.
According to Football Insider, Jurgen Klopp has not abandoned plans to bring in another defender, with Portuguese star Goncalo Inacio high on the radar.
The Sporting star has a release clause of £39m and can play as a left-sided centre-back. Liverpool have a lack of reliable options in central defence as well as in midfield, with Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate the first-choice pairing.
To compound the disappointment, it now looks as if the next target on the list, Romeo Lavia has rejected Liverpool in favour of a move to Stamford Bridge, too. But the Merseysiders are set to pivot and make a different kind of move, according to one report.
whose natural inclination is to bomb on.
If the Reds had £110m to spend on Caicedo, activating Inacio’s release clause could still leave them with around £70m to spend on one or two other midfielders. Ibrahim Sangare, available for £30m on a release clause, could be an option.
Liverpool take on Bournemouth in their next match at 3pm this Saturday.
