Fabrizio Romano claims that Fernando will be replacing Karim Adeyemi as he is heavily linked with a move with Liverpool this summer.
Fabrizio Romano is an Italian journalist and he has worked with Sky Sports Italy. The journalist is regarded as one of the most trusted sources for any transfer or any News regarding any player.
Any football fan will know about this journalist as he has shared news about some transfers which were not believed but later on, came to be true.
Fabrizio Romano on Adeyemi joining the Reds
After posting on Twitter, the journalist revealed that the Austrian side Red Bull Salzburg have now completed the signing of Shakhtar Donetsk’s striker Fernando after an early agreement between Red Bull Salzburg and Shakhtar Donetsk.
The Brazillian has been good this season for Shakhtar Donetsk scoring 5 goals in the Ukrainian Premier League after playing 7 matches. The striker has also scored 2 goals in UEFA Champions League after playing 6 matches.
The last match in the Ukrainian Premier League was on the 12th of December and after that due to war, football has been stopped in Ukraine.
Therefore, this opportunity for Fernando for playing with the Austrian side is a win-win for him as the striker is in form and can provide goals.
Moreover, the journalist added that this transfer has taken place because the 23-year-old Brazillian, Fernando will replace Karim Adeyemi as the 20-year-old is heavily liked with the Reds and he might move to England this summer.
Adeyemi’s future for Liverpool
Karim Adeyemi has had a good season so far and it will be a good opportunity for the 20-year-old to play for the Merseyside club in the Premier League.
Furthermore, The German has scored 16 goals in 25 matches in the Austrian Bundesliga and 4 goals in 10 games in UEFA Champions League.
Liverpool are already having some issues as some key players are most likely to leave the club this summer.
Therefore, bringing this young star to Anfield can prove to be a crucial signing of the season for the Reds.
