Following a couple of weeks when the Portuguese media didn’t have a lot to say about the future of Sporting midfielder Matheus Nunes, newspaper Correio da Manhã turns up today with a surprising story regarding Liverpool interest in the player.
The outlet writes that the Reds have set the 23-year-old as a ‘priority’ for next season, and now ‘prepare to start negotiations’ with the Lions for the transfer.
It’s claimed that despite the signings already made by Liverpool this summer, Jurgen Klopp has identified new needs during pre-season. Now ‘they will advance’ for Nunes’ arrival.
Correio da Manhã doesn’t say how much the Reds want to spend on the player, but they are very sure about the price demanded by Sporting. That’s said to be €45m, plus €5m in bonuses, and ‘there will be no discounts’ in this sale.
Liverpool are also warned of competition from the Premier League for the signing, with the outlet pointing out that Manchester City and Wolverhampton Wanderers are also interested in the player. They say this ‘race’ could ‘accelerate’ the midfielder’s transfer.The truth is that City and Wolves have been linked to Nunes for a long time, and with nothing happening so far, Jurgen Klopp’s side are likely to have a clear shot at their target, in case they are really interested.
