Spanish media outlet Sport has hinted that Liverpool have ‘taken the lead’ in the transfer race to sign Fluminese midfielder Andre Trindade.
The Merseysiders have been quite successful in the transfer market in recent years. Apart from the disappointing experience of not being able to sign their desired defensive-midfield targets this summer, they did well.
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In fact, the Reds completed one of the most extensive midfield rebuild where they brought in Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, Wataru Endo, and Ryan Gravenberch. Even though Endo was a hurried signing, he just has not been up to the mark.
And to fill in that holding midfielder position, the Anfield giants are actively looking for a potential candidate. And the most linked player so far has been Andre.
Liverpool are now favourites to sign Andre
The Merseysiders approached Fluminese to sign the midfielder this summer but the Brazilian side chose to retain him. And their decision paid off as he became a crucial part of their Copa Libertadores campaign.
Although LFC had been the favorites to sign the 22-year-old since then, after his excellent performance in the Copa Libertadores final the English giants lost that position.
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And for the last few weeks, several reports have suggested several views on the situation. Some claimed that the Reds had cooled their interest, while some claimed they were still in the race.
However, a recent report via Sport has claimed that Liverpool have ‘taken the lead’ in the race to sign him but ‘nothing has been decided yet’. In simpler terms, this means a final decision is not reached yet. The report concluded with,
“His transfer will serve to visualise how the midfielder market evolves and is valued, which Barca observes carefully.“
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Even though several European clubs are interested in Andre, it is comforting to know that Liverpool are acing the race. If they complete this deal, then we can see a different team in the second half of the season.
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