Liverpool appear to be on the brink of landing the surprise capture of Wataru єɴԀo from VfB Stuttgart with the 30-year-old Japan international seemingly heading to Merseyside to complete his switch.
The Reds missed out on Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia in the last few and therefore need to act quickly in order to solve what has become a problem position within Jurgen Klopp’s ranks following a mass exodus of midfielders this summer.
Klopp himself has spoken of a desire to bolster the number six area as well as adding a more experienced operator with leadership qualities having lost Jordan HєɴԀerson and James Milner.
єɴԀo offers both of those in abundance, however, it seems unlikely that the Japanese ace will be the only midfield addition and Fluminense starlet André remains on the list of possibilities.
I’ve spoken to Brazilian journalistCauã Tinocoto discover howLiverpoolcould land the 22-year-old…
Cauã said: “André is a player preferred by many teams in Europe, mainly by Premier League teams, as he is a defensive midfielder who has practically all the necessary characteristics to perform well at levels above Brazil.Liverpoolgot in touch with Fluminense to find out what the club wants in a possible sale, but the president will not sell in this window because Fluminense is in the fight for the Copa Libertadores and André is essential.
“André’s release clause is something around €40million, and he will only leave this window for this amount. In December, I believe that it may come out for a lower amount. something around €25 to €30 million should be enough to get him out of Fluminense.
“André wants to play in the Premier League and would acceptLiverpool. It’s one of the biggest clubs in Europe and as far as we know, they’re looking for a top player. In my opinion, André would arrive right away to compete for his space, he is a ready player.
“At the beginning of the year, André and the president of Fluminense made an agreement that the player would only leave if the club was eliminated from Libertadores, which did not happen. Fluminense is in the quarterfinals of the tournament and is one of the favourites, André is fundamental and wants to help the club to be champion this year.
“The final scenario can only be the following: eitherLiverpoolpay the €40million and negotiate directly with André to take him now or pay the amount that Fluminense would accept, but only taking André in December. I think the player will stay at Fluminense until the єɴԀ of this year.”
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The mooted €19million fee to land єɴԀo plus the €40m release clause for André would represent supreme value for money forThe Redsand perhaps most importantly, should leave money left over for a defensive addition.
However, with neither having played in the Premier League, there is a huge risk of adaptation being an issue in Klopp’s ranks and therefore a period of uncertainty would follow both captures.
That said, former teammate of the Brazilian, Matheus Ferraz told us that André ‘has everything’ required to play in the English top flight due to his ‘focus, intensity and very high level’.
