“We’re almost there,” Fabrizio Romano says, confirming that the “€70 million” Liverpool target is about to finalise the deal

Liverpool FC transfer news: The highly-rated midfielder is close to agreeing a deal.

Joao Neves, a target for Liverpool, is expected to finalise his transfer to Paris Saint-Germain, according to Fabrizio Romano.

The 19-year-old has been heralded as a future star, and Benfica has given him a £120 million release clause to stifle any interest.

The Portuguese team has profited handsomely from similar agreements in the past; in 2023, Enzo Fernandez completed a £105 million transfer to Chelsea.

And Liverpool, who were connected to a transfer at the time, will likely lose out once more. Romano confirmed the rumour on X, saying that PSG is about to make a major acquisition that might cost €70 million and require a player in return. “Paris Saint-Germain is getting closer to signing João Neves!” Another productive round of discussions today. PSG hope to get it sealed next week. Details of deal being considered after €70m fee + players to include for Benfica, including Renato Sánches. Here we go, anticipate shortly.

According to earlier reports from Portuguese publication Correio da Manha, Benfica had previously turned down two £51 million offers for Neves from Liverpool and considered him to be a top target for Arne Slot this summer. In actuality, the club invested about £150 million on midfield players last season, so unless it was the ideal fit, no more additions would be made.

The rumours from Portugal said Slot wanted a player in the mould of Neves – with that being a defensively-minded, aggressive and energetic midfielder capable of recycling the ball and playing forward. However, the data indicates that Wataru Endo is qualified for this position. A “number six” who will sit in front of the back four and be crucial to the operation of Slot will be used. Additionally, there is Stefan Bajcetic, a young player with great potential who may also serve as a backup.

Endo will want to develop and get better after a strong debut season, and his numbers indicate he has the potential to be a vital member of the Dutchman’s team. Furthermore, supporters shouldn’t be overly discouraged about missing out on a move for Neves because the Portugal international only played 75 senior games overall and only managed 77 minutes during Euro 2024—numbers that don’t exactly add up to such a high price.

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Liverpool is getting ready to spend €65 million for a long term Mohamed Salah replacement

Liverpool will not lose Mohamed Salah this summer, but the team is still preparing for life without him.

The Egyptian’s future at the team is still unknown as he approaches the penultimate year of his contract at Anfield and has been linked to moves away from the team during that time.

Under previous boss Jurgen Klopp, the right-winger has contributed to the Reds’ victories in both the Premier League and the Champions League.

Given the uncertainty surrounding his long-term future at Liverpool, the Reds are planning to sign a replacement.

The Japanese newspaper Sports Nippon claims that Liverpool may be considering Real Sociedad’s Takefusa Kubo, a right winger.

Kubo has been connected to a move to Liverpool since January.

Despite rumours that he would be Jurgen Klopp’s last addition to the Reds, the Japanese international continued to play well for the La Liga outfit.

Since joining Real Sociedad in 2022 from Real Madrid, Kubo has demonstrated enormous potential.

At the age of 23, he has already made a name for himself as one of La Liga’s best players.

Liverpool is pursuing the Japanese international and intends to pay a transfer fee of approximately €65 million for him.

They are also willing to give the 23-year-old £240,000 a week in salary. It is evident that the Reds are getting ready to play without Salah, who may depart the team in the summer of 2019.

Mo Salah will be hard for Liverpool to replace

Similar to Salah, Kubo is a left-footed right-winger who enjoys cutting inside to create chances and score goals.

Kubo has shown promise in La Liga, but he will need to increase his goal total to take Salah’s place.

Salah’s twenty-four goals for the Reds dwarf the seven goals the Sociedad winger scored in the previous campaign.