A Portugal winger has joined a Juventus star on Liverpool’s listing of potential replacements for Mo Salah – however Arsenal and Aston Villa will rival the Reds. Additionally: Manchester United are preserving a really shut eye on one other Portugal worldwide…
LIVERPOOL JOIN ARSENAL, VILLA IN NETO RACE
Whereas Liverpool lose their sh*t and take us all down a harmful street over their VAR injustice at Tottenham, the Reds are additionally preserving an eye fixed out for replacements for Mo Salah ought to the Egyptian swan off to Saudi.
Pedro Neto’s type has been onerous to disregard this season and Soccer Transfers says the Wolves winger has put himself firmly on Liverpool’s radar.
The Portugal worldwide joins Juventus star Federico Chiesa on Liverpool’s listing of potential targets together with one different unnamed attacker. Chiesa has additionally caught Manchester United’s eye whereas they take into account how finest to fill the void left by Jadon Sancho and Antony, although the Brazilian is now again at Outdated Trafford and into account for tonight’s Champions League conflict with Galatasaray.
The issue for Liverpool with Neto is Wolves’ valuation. Understandably, Wolves would count on high greenback for the 23-year-old who’s beneath contract till 2026. And, since Arsenal are additionally eager, a bidding warfare may ensue, with 90min crediting Villa and Atletico Madrid with an curiosity too.
Liverpool additionally stay cautious that golf equipment will add a Salah tax to their asking costs if, as anticipated, they obtain a charge in extra of £150million for the 31-year-old.
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UNITED POST SCOUT TO PORTUGAL TO TRACK DEFENDER
Manchester United have gotten off to a wretched begin however there’s ‘no panic’ inside Outdated Trafford.
That’s the declare from Soccer Insider, which claims to have been instructed by a ‘well-placed supply’ that Erik ten Hag retains the membership’s full backing. A lot so, they’re planning to furnish the supervisor with a variety of potential January signings.
Amongst them could be Goncalo Ignacio. The Solar says United have dispatched a scout to Lisbon to watch the Sporting centre-back at the very least 3 times a month earlier than making a proposal for the 22-year-old within the new 12 months.
Ignacio has a launch clause of £52million written into his Sporting contract, which United are ready to pay to land the centre-back, who has scored two objectives and created one other in three Portugal appearances since making his worldwide debut earlier this 12 months.