Liverpool’s chiefs “fly to Brazil” in an attempt to complete Beraldo’s £20 million transfer.

In January, Liverpool is anticipated to return to the transfer market in an effort to address the defensive issues that have plagued their Premier League campaign.

Liverpool has dispatched club executives to Brazil in order to finalise Lucas Beraldo’s deal from Sao Paulo.

Unexpectedly, the Reds are contemplating a £20 million deal for the 19-year-old, who has not yet received a senior national team cap. However, he is already well-regarded after leading the team to victory in the Copa do Brasil this year.

This season, the Reds have had defensive struggles, and many believe that captain Virgil van Dijk is not playing at his best right now. Due to additional disruptions caused by Andy Robertson’s long-term injury, Jurgen Klopp will now be using the January transfer window to strengthen his backline.

The Sun claims that following last week’s 1-0 victory over Cruzeiro, Beraldo had a direct meeting with Liverpool executives. Since then, Sao Paulo and Bargantino have won by the same score, with the centre back playing 90 minutes in each game.

According to reports, Klopp is anxious to finalise the deal before the summer so that he is not slighted by other teams. Crucially, Beraldo would also be qualified to play for Liverpool for the duration of the Europa League campaign.

In 2020, he joined the Sao Paulo youth setup, and two years later, he made his debut for the first squad. Additionally, he has received two Brazil Under-20 caps, which convinced the Merseyside club of his quality.

In addition to Van Dijk, Klopp’s defensive alternatives in the middle are Joe Gomez, Ibrahima Konate, and Joel Matip. However, none of the three have taken advantage of their chances this year, and Matip in particular is predicted to quit the team when his contract expires in 2024.

But Jarell Quansah is also starting to show himself as a player with genuine potential. The 19-year-old made an impression under challenging circumstances during the team’s most recent Carabao Cup victory over Bournemouth.

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Jurgen Klopp, the manager of Liverpool, has an unforeseen new problem for the Brentford game.

Liverpool faces pressure to stay up with Manchester City and Tottenham at the top of the Premier League.

Though he was spoiled for choice earlier in the season, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is facing an unexpected scarcity of midfield players ahead of their match against Brentford on Sunday. Due to two new injury worries, Klopp is now playing second fiddle and has limited options for choosing his starting lineup.

Speaking before of Thursday’s Europa League match against Toulouse, Klopp stated that Curtis Jones’ “low grade” hamstring injury will prevent him from playing until after the international break.

Due to a knee issue, Ryan Gravenberch had to cancel the trip to France, therefore he could potentially miss out. Although starting the Dutchman from the beginning may be asking too much, Klopp hinted that he would phase him back in for the Brentford game.

Due to injuries sustained by Thiago Alcantara and Stefan Bajcetic, as well as Alexis Mac Allister’s ban, the Reds are unable to field a midfield three.

Dominik Szoboszlai has been amazing since leaving RB Leipzig in the summer, but he was clearly tired during the 1-1 tie with Luton Town this past weekend.

Nevertheless, the Hungarian is probably going to get a start due to the lack of midfielders. Trent Alexander-Arnold might be moved in from the right, Cody Gakpo could be dropped back into midfield, and the other two top candidates are Wataru Endo and Harvey Elliott.

Despite the Reds spending a lot of money on four midfield additions this summer, the relative paucity of choices has emerged out of nowhere. Additionally, Klopp must choose the ideal three players against Brentford, who have already destroyed a number of giants this season.

West Ham was defeated on Saturday by Thomas Frank’s team after they had previously defeated Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. This was their third straight win. If Manchester United hadn’t been saved by Scott McTominay in stoppage time, they would have won four straight games at Old Trafford.

With Jordan Henderson and Fabinho leaving Anfield to join the Saudi Pro League, Klopp bid farewell to a group of seasoned midfield players in the summer.

Naby Keita, James Milner, and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain all left on free transfers in the meantime. With just one loss so far this season, Liverpool is now sitting three points behind Manchester City in the Premier League standings.