Klopp mocks Guardiola, 120m signing Liverpool to take from Manchester City

Enzo Fernandez has quickly adapted to European football and in his first few months at Benfica he is causing a stir. In the last few hours the English channel Sky Sports reported that Liverpool have him in their sights for the next few transfer windows. The midfielder left River in exchange for 18 million euros for 75 percent of the pass and arrived in Europe just two months ago.

With a handful of games he has shown his very good level and is on the radar of the Argentine national team for the upcoming friendlies. Sky Sports published an article on their website in which they analyse Liverpool's lack of variants in midfield. Coach Jürgen Klopp is not happy with the situation, although he is close to signing Jude Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund.

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"Liverpool kept an eye on Enzo Fernandez, who swapped River Plate for Benfica to continue his development," Sky Sports reported. Liverpool are close to signing Bellingham for 100 million euros, which would make the chance of adding Enzo Fernandez in the short term not very viable. However, the Reds know that the Argentine's buy-out clause is 120 million euros. River, on the other hand, are smiling: they keep 25 per cent of a future sale.

Liverpool are ready to battle Manchester City for the signing of Enzo Fernandez in the winter! He is currently protected by a €120 million release clause. Enzo Fernandez needed no adaptation to European football. He stepped off the plane, into Benfica's starting line-up and quickly became indispensable. His high level will take him to the World Cup in Qatar, and in January he could move to a European giant: Manchester City have him in their sights. And he is not the only important club in Europe.

Klopp wants to take him away from Guardiola

The German coach's intention is to anticipate this signing and to be able to have him for Liverpool in order to improve the midfield. This would be a coup for Pep Guardiola and Manchester City. The midfielder is one of the names that appears in the folder of Pep Guardiola as possible reinforcements for the next transfer window. Enzo meets the characteristics that the Spanish coach usually likes: good technique, good passing, intelligence to play, deployment on the field. However, the Citizens are not the first to have their eye on him, and they will certainly not be the last. Manchester United and Liverpool are also keeping a close eye on him, and both clubs would be determined to go for him in the next transfer window.