Major update on Liverpool’s €130 million duo from Romano

An update on Liverpool’s search for a new center-back has been provided by Fabrizio Romano, who disclosed that while both players are being considered, no firm moves have been made to sign either.

In January, Liverpool might be looking to add a new central defender. Even though Jurgen Klopp has stated that the Reds won’t aim to add defensive reinforcements during the winter, the Anfield team will keep an eye on the market and try to seize any openings that present themselves.

Given Jarell Quansah’s rise this season and the fact that Nat Phillips and Rhys Williams can be called up from their loans in Scotland, there isn’t a pressing need to sign a new center-back, but Joel Matip’s ACL injury does make it something to think about. Furthermore, as a possible long-term replacement for Virgil van Dijk, the Reds were already hoping to sign a young, left-footed centre back in the summer.

Nothing finally came of it back then, but things might be different in 2024. Goncalo Inacio of Sporting CP and versatile youngster Piero Hincapie of Bayer Leverkusen, who seems like a perfect fit for Klopp’s style, have been strongly linked to Liverpool. Both players are very much on the Reds’ short list of 2024 targets, as Fabrizio Romano has recently confirmed.

What was said by Romano?

“Liverpool are another club looking at center-backs, but so far no contacts have taken place with Bayer Leverkusen for Piero Hincapie,” the transfer analyst claimed in an interview with CaughtOffside.

“Hincapie has been strongly linked with Liverpool and other top clubs as he’s looked like a superb young talent for some time now, and he’s also not playing as often as he might have expected, so it’s normal to see new stories about the player.”

“Goncalo Inacio has been linked to several teams, including Liverpool, but his €60 million release clause with Sporting must be paid in order to sign him, and no one has approached Sporting as of yet.”

“We’ll see if that changes soon, but as of right now, neither Hincapie nor Inacio have made any progress for Liverpool.” It should be noted that Hincapie is not going to be cheap either, as he supposedly has a release clause for €70 million, which is the same amount Liverpool paid for Dominik Szoboszlai in the summer.

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Scouts ‘fly out to witness’ the £7 million winger in action as Liverpool eye a January deal.

When Jurgen Klopp’s scouts go to work in January, Liverpool has their sights set on a cheap addition.

Momodou Sonko, a winger for BK Hacken, is apparently a target for Liverpool, but Barcelona is also vying for his services. The adolescent is now regarded as one of the best young players in the Allsvenskan and is expected to have a successful future, maybe in the Premier League.

The Reds allegedly dispatched scouts to monitor Sonko on Thursday when his team fell 2-1 on the road to Azerbaijani side Qarabag in the Europa League, according to Swedish publication Expressen. Only three goals were scored by Hacken in their six European matches, but one of those goals came from Sonko, who has been their best player thus far.

The Reds allegedly dispatched scouts to monitor Sonko on Thursday when his team fell 2-1 on the road to Azerbaijani side Qarabag in the Europa League, according to Swedish publication Expressen. Only three goals were scored by Hacken in their six European matches, but one of those goals came from Sonko, who has been their best player thus far.

Although Liverpool hasn’t shown their interest in him by putting up a formal offer, Hacken reportedly values him at £7 million, so a January transfer would not break the bank. However, because of his 10 goals and five assists in all competitions this season, Barcelona and RB Leipzig are also considering the 18-year-old.

Sonko played 82 minutes in the match that Liverpool saw, and the Merseyside club was interested enough to plan to scout him during a training session earlier in the year for the Swedish club.

He could give Liverpool a viable option as their star player, Mohamed Salah, will be away with Egypt for most of January playing in the Africa Cup of Nations. He was recently called up to the Swedish national squad.

Salah’s long-term future at Anfield is still up in the air because Saudi Arabia is still interested. As the teenager is more likely to be seen as a player for the future than as someone who can have an immediate effect, Sonko may be one method Liverpool is protecting their future.

The Reds could be able to spend more money elsewhere if they see Sonko as the forward they need to recruit. After all, they saved a lot of money by buying Sonko for £7 million rather than going big for a more well-known player.

Joel Matip suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury that will keep him out of action for the rest of the season. This highlights the need for Liverpool to bolster their defence, as Virgil van Dijk is now joined in the middle of the defence by Ibrahima Konate, Joe Gomez, and Jarell Quansah, according to Jurgen Klopp.

Wataru Endo is the only recognised holding midfielder for the team, therefore Alexis Mac Allister has been forced to play a deeper role. It’s possible that the goal is to add another player to the position in January or the summer after that.