Liverpool have reportedly contacted Fulham defensive-midfielder Joao Palhinha for a potential transfer in the winter transfer window.
The Merseysiders recently went through a disappointing draw against Manchester United on Sunday. Furthermore, they lost 1st place as Arsenal climbed to the top, overtaking 2nd-place Liverpool by 1 point.
The weekend clash brought many problems to the Reds’ plans and squad. The team relied heavily upon comebacks until the last minutes in 5 instances in the PL.
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However, Sunday’s result has clarified that reinforcements are needed in this Anfield team. Although the club completed a midfield rebuild over the summer, their defensive-midfield issue did not resolve despite the signing of Wataru Endo.
Alexis Mac Allister has been playing in the deep-lying playbreaker role this whole season, but his injury ruled him out. So, the need to sign a defensive midfielder has become even more evident.
Liverpool have made contact with Joao Palhinha
Earlier reports have suggested that LFC have set their eyes on Fulham midfielder Joao Palhinha as a potential winter signing. The Portuguese international is a highly rated no. 6 who can break play in the middle of the park and play decisive forward passes.
Moreover, a new report via a Portuguese media outlet Reports the Reds are one of the contenders to sign the 28-year-old. However, the English giants are not the only club who wants to sign the midfielder.
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Bayern Munich, Manchester United, Arsenal, and Chelsea are also in the mix to sign the Fulham player. The playbreaker has made 14 appearances in the PL so far, averaging 5.4 tackles and 1.6 interceptions per game.
Palhinha also has assisted 1 goal in the PL while maintaining a passing success rate of 83.9% (stats via WhoScored). If Liverpool gets this signing done in the earlier stages of the winter transfer window, they will surely be challenging for the title in the second half of the season.
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