After Klopp spots £80m star who will dominate, Liverpool moves to replace Fabinho in a shocking move.

Liverpool are ready to abandon their usual transfer strategy by signing an older player who will immediately replace Fabinho.

The Reds could see their midfield ranks deflate quickly, with Al Ettifaq and Al Ittihad in talks to sign Jordan Henderson and Fabinho respectively.

Henderson has signed a three-year deal with Steven Gerrard’s Al Ettifaq. It remains to be seen whether the Saudi team is willing to shell out £10-20m, as Liverpool are asking.

Fabinho, meanwhile, has been left out of Liverpool’s pre-season tour of Germany in a more sophisticated outing. Athletic have said the Reds could receive up to £40m for the Brazilian.

Despite a poor year, Fabinho remained in the starting lineup last season and is expected to be replaced in Klopp’s starting XI. New recruits Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai are both forwards, which means an absolute midfielder is needed.

The Reds make frequent moves for players in their early twenties who they hope will grow up and spend the peak of their careers at Anfield.

Mac Allister (24), Szoboszlai (22) are recent examples, while all four of last season’s signings (Calvin Ramsay, Fabio Carvalho, Darwin Nunez and Cody Gakpo) were 23 years of age or younger at the time of arrival. Liverpool break with tradition for Joao Palhinha

However, according to the Liverpool Echo, Liverpool are considering dropping their usual tactics and switching to an older player who will make an immediate impact. According to the report, the player in the sights is Fulham’s Joao Palhinha.

The Portuguese international was a real behemoth in Marco Silva’s engine room last season. Palhinha, who just turned 28, led the league in 147 tackles.

West Ham recently saw a £45m offer for the Portuguese rejected. David Moyes’ side have plenty of money after selling Declan Rice to Arsenal and have a gaping position in midfield.

The Guardian and Sky Sports said Fulham are remarkably valuing £80million Palhinha. However, there is one bright spot for the Reds.

The Guardian added that it is understood Fulham’s £80m price tag could be a mere posturing. Instead, an offer of around £50m could be enough to secure a deal. Therefore, the onus is on Liverpool or West Ham to test Fulham’s resolve. Palhinha cost the Cottagers just £20million when he was acquired from Sporting Lisbon last summer.

Other much younger options for Liverpool include Romeo Lavia, Ryan Gravenberch and Cheick Doucour, according to Liverpool Echo.

But with Liverpool expanding the age profile of potential signings, Palhinha is now a real option.

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It would be a significant change for Liverpool if Jordan Henderson and Fabinho both left during the same summer, especially when added to the departures of seasoned stars like James Milner.

Jörg Schmadtke, the new sporting director at Anfield, appeared to be very busy in the background organizing a proper rebuild and team reset, giving the impression that Jürgen Klopp was about to experience a significant change.

In truth, however, even though the evolution should have possibly happened more quickly, especially in midfield, it did start a while back. Liverpool lost Roberto Firmino after Sadio Mané was sold to Bayern Munich last summer.

A similar procedure is now being carried out in midfield. Due to the youth of Trent Alexander-Arnold and Alisson Becker (and Ibrahima Konaté, relative to his position), Liverpool’s defensive rebuild can be more gradual, but that too needs to start as soon as possible.

It was difficult for Liverpool to part with Mané and Firmino, but doing so allowed them to be first in line to snag attacking talent, which Manchester United is now doing. And as for Mané, he has had trouble since leaving Anfield, much like Philippe Coutinho.

Transfer chasing by Sadio Mané and Philippe Coutinho.

Mané, a former forward for Liverpool, has been informed by Bayern Munich that the German champion will not stand in the way of the 31-year-old if he wants to leave. While the player is content to stay, that is typically code for wanting a sale.

Now, 90Min reports that Steven Gerrard wants to sign both Mané and Coutinho for the Saudi Pro League in addition to pursuing Jordan Henderson for Al Ettifaq.

Mané reportedly turned down interest from Saudi Arabia earlier in the summer, but Bayern Munich is hoping to persuade him to switch teams because there aren’t many other clubs in Europe willing to compete for his services.

Mané can undoubtedly perform better than the Saudi league, but the majority of the players who have moved there this summer can as well, according to Liverpool .
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Henderson could also perform much better, but money talks.

Offer from Manchester United was declined.

Rasmus Hjlund, a forward for Atalanta, has reportedly become unavailable as Erik ten Hag searches for a new number nine for Manchester United, according to The Athletic.

Manchester United offered Donny van de Beek and unwanted Fred as part of a proposed deal for the Danish forward, but the Serie A club rejected that “out of hand.”.

The 20-year-old, who joined Atalanta from Sturm Graz in the summer of 2022 and scored 10 goals last season, is seeking a cash-only contract.

Although the Reds have a ton of offensive talent, Manchester United really needs a world-class number nine to advance. It can be challenging to complete a deal, though; Liverpool beat the Old Trafford team to the signings of Darwin Nez and Cody Gakpo.