If someone had told you that Liverpool, after five games, would be two points behind Brighton & Hove Albion and just one point ahead of Southampton, few would have believed you.
However, two draws and a loss to Manchester United in their first three games was a big set back for Jürgen Klopp and his men, who let their frustration out soon after on AFC Bournemouth with a 9-0 win.
Still, despite wins in their last two games, Liverpool have been needing a new midfielder to add depth in the position, as they were without Thiago and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain due to injuries, with Jordan Henderson now added to that list.
A move for someone was expected in the dying days of the transfer window, and that man is Arthur Melo, arriving at Anfield on loan from Juventus.
In fact, it’s said the Brazilian ‘received the decisive call from Liverpool’ after their 2-1 win against Newcastle following Henderson’s hamstring issue, and it only took the German manager ‘a matter of minutes’ to convince him to move to Merseyside.
The deal is a one-year loan and doesn’t have an option to buy, while Arthur’s wages will be ‘approximately divided in half between the two teams’.
A very last minute deal for Liverpool, although one that could prove very astute if Klopp can get the Brazil international back to his best.
