Liverpool need to sign a £50m midfielder who can ‘win the league’ for them.

Liverpool need to sign a £50m midfielder who can ‘win the league’ for them.

Jurgen Klopp’s side have lost just once this season but pundit Owen Hargreaves says there is still one piece of the puzzle missing.

Owen Hargreaves has tipped Liverpool to sign Fulham midfielder Palhinha.
United have lost just once in the Premier League so far and were in good spirits with a 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest at Anfield on Sunday.

Goals from Diogo Lotta, Darwin Nunes and Mohamed Salah have been overshadowed by recent news about Luis Diaz’s family.
With Luton Town and Brentford set to face champions Manchester City in November, Jurgen Klopp’s side look set to settle well after losing Fabinho and Jordan Henderson in the summer.

With Ryan Gravenbirch, Dominik Soboslay, Alexis McAllister and Wataru Endo all brought in, the team’s balance in central areas has been slightly tweaked, ushering in a new era in the center of the park.

But former Manchester United player Hargreaves believes the Reds are just missing one player who could further boost their title chances this season.

“I think they’re missing a player – a defensive midfielder,” the pundit told BT Sport today, via Premier League Productions.
“I think Palhinha would win the league if he played for Liverpool.
He’s a very good guy.”

The Portugal international has impressed for the Cottagers since returning to the Premier League last season and could attract interest from Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich in the summer.

Marco Silva’s side, valued by CIES at around £20m, are believed to be worth around £50m given his top-flight experience and international pedigree.

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Jurgen Klopp orders Liverpool scouts to keep an eye on a £100m Chelsea transfer target

Jurgen Klopp is weighing up a move for Chelsea transfer target Victor Osimhen and has sent a club scout to keep an eye on the Napoli striker during the international break.

The Nigerian star was due to play for his country against Saudi Arabia and Mozambique in the Algarve last week.

Osimhen played for an hour against the Saudis before succumbing to a hamstring injury in front of one of Klopp’s trusted scouts, according to The Sun.

The Reds, along with their Premier League rivals, are considering capitalizing on Osimhen’s deteriorating relationship with the reigning Serie A champions.

Osimhen’s goals led Napoli to a rare Scudetto victory last season but he was left dejected and disheartened after being mocked by his own club on social media following a missed penalty earlier this month.

Napoli may be reluctant to sell a player valued at £100 million but Liverpool are already making contingency plans ahead of an expected renewed attempt by Saudi Pro League clubs to sign Mohamed Salah.

Liverpool already have a wealth of attacking options and only just over a year ago invested more than £80 million in Darwin Nunez.

The Uruguay international has shown glimpses of potential during his Anfield career so far and has earned cult hero status thanks to his energetic and sometimes erratic style.

Nunez has scored five goals in all competitions so far this season and also scored for Uruguay in their historic win over Brazil earlier this week.

However, the 24-year-old is considered a work in progress, with former Liverpool striker Michael Owen saying he needs “a lot of coaching” after a wayward performance against Union St. Gilloise earlier this month.
Speaking on TNT Sports, Owen said: “It’s either a lack of confidence, a lack of ability or a lack of concentration, but in theory most professional football players should be able to finish it.

“Nothing he does really surprises me, and I mean, he does great things and then terrible things, he has so many holes in his game and I think he has the raw material to be a player high level, but he needs a lot of coaching” and maybe a little more experience.

Meanwhile, Chelsea are also monitoring Osimhen’s situation as they themselves have problems in front of goal.

Summer signing Christopher Nkunku is expected to be out until January with a knee injury, leaving Mauricio Pochettino to rely on Nicolas Jackson and Armando Broja, who recently returned from a long break