Having played multiple games in pre-season, Liverpool are looking for a defensive midfielder to add to their attackers and centre-backs as the start of the Premier League season looms.
The emphasis is on a different type of player to Japan midfielder Wataru Endo, with a number of non-English midfielders in the running.
Amidst accelerated speculation, Steve Kay, an English journalist, said that Liverpool are pursuing Argentine U-23 midfielder Alan Varela, who plays for Porto, and claimed that he is the favourite of the owners and the leadership.
“Yeah look this is the guy they want to bring in as the number six. Argentinian under 23 international Alan Varela. Last year they were linked with him. Michael Edwards and Arne Slot, from what I’m told today, they love this player.”
“He’s a really good player. They see him as the player to play next to his fellow countryman Alexis Mac Alliser who they want to play further forward.”
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Players such as Curtis Jones and Ryan Gravenberch, who have been used as inside-halves in Klopp’s regime, have been tried out at the bottom of midfield, but it seems that a pure defensive midfielder is wanted and a new player will soon arrive at Anfield.
Who will be the first reinforcement in the Slot regime, then…?