In the ever shifting sands of the European transfer market, the powers that be at Anfield have been issued a direct and firm instruction: go and get M...
In the ever shifting sands of the European transfer market, the powers that be at Anfield have been issued a direct and firm instruction: go and get Mateus Fernandes. The 21 year old Portuguese midfield dynamo, currently plying his trade for West Ham United, has been described as. �exceptional. � by close observers of the game, and GoalZaza can confirm that the whispers around the London Stadium suggest his time in the capital is drawing to a close.. �That boy ain. �t staying,. � a source with intimate knowledge of the Hammers. � plans told GoalZaza.. �He has given a good account of himself week in and week out, and the big clubs are circling. Liverpool must act quickly or risk losing him to Manchester United or Chelsea, who are also monitoring the situation closely.. � Fernandes, who has drawn comparisons to some of the finest Portuguese imports to grace the English top flight, has been nothing short of clinical in his distribution and resilient in his pressing. At the end of the day, the Reds are in need of a midfield stalwart who can carry the lion. �s share of creative duties for the next decade. His reported valuation in the region of. ��6.4 billion (around £40 million) is a sum that Liverpool. �s hierarchy can comfortably accommodate given their recent financial discipline. The Super Eagles connection is not far from this narrative either. Should Fernandes land at Anfield, he would join a squad that already features Nigerian internationals like Taiwo Awoniyi. �s former club mates, though the more direct link for local fans is the prospect of seeing a player of such technical pedigree operate alongside the likes of Mohamed Salah and Darwin Nunez. In the scheme of things, this signing could be the missing piece that transforms Liverpool from challengers into serial winners. Here in Lagos, at the popular De Ultimate Football Viewing Centre in Surulere, the chatter is electric. Fans who gathered to watch the weekend. �s Premier League action were already debating the potential arrival of Fernandes.. �Ah, this boy get correct touch o,. � one supporter remarked, fanning himself with a rolled up poster.. �If he comes to Liverpool, we will finally see midfield that can control the game like we used to under Jurgen Klopp. Make them bring him quick quick before Manchester United cut in.. � Another fan, sipping a bottle of malt, added:. �I dey tell you, this one is better than some of those overhyped English boys. The way he moves the ball, it is like watching a young Deco. Our viewing centre will be full every weekend if this deal goes through.. �
