Liverpool has known for a while now that it is short of midfield options. Jürgen Klopp is heading into a new season playing a changed system with greater emphasis on attacking number eights, but still lacks a senior number six to shore things up behind them.
With both Jordan Henderson and Fabinho long gone, Liverpool needs to find a solution, but so far, its search has not been concluded. The Reds’ latest bid for Roméo Lavia, the 19-year-old Southampton starlet, was rejected.
Ideally, Liverpool would already have got that deal done at this stage. Assuming a compromise can be reached, however — and negotiations are ongoing — then the Reds need to get it done as fast as possible from here. At this point, Lavia would almost certainly not be in contention to start or play a significant part against Chelsea anyway, so a delay of a few days will not matter.
Last week, it emerged (via Sky Sports and others) that Fluminense midfielder André Trindade was another option being considered by Liverpool as its revamp continues. But the Brazilian’s club would rather not lose him until January, by which time their season will have concluded.
Last week, it emerged (via Sky Sports and others) that Fluminense midfielder André Trindade was another option being considered by Liverpool as its revamp continues. But the Brazilian’s club would rather not lose him until January, by which time their season will have concluded.
A dream scenario would see André (or someone else) brought in right now — Liverpool has, after all, seen both Fabinho and Henderson go, as well as the rest who departed at the end of their contracts — with Lavia (or another holding player) being an absolute minimum.
