Liverpool reportedly made a late transfer bid for Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde this summer.
According to AS, the Uruguay international emerged as a €100million target for the Reds near the end of the summer transfer window, though obviously a deal couldn’t be done in time as he has remained with Los Blancos.
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Liverpool are short of quality and depth in midfield at the moment, and there’s no doubt they could have done with a major investment in a top talent like Valverde.
The 24-year-old was a star performer for the Spanish giants last season, including in their Champions League final win over Jurgen Klopp’s side in Paris.
In the end, LFC secured a late loan deal for Arthur Melo to join from Juventus, but one imagines fans would surely rather have seen someone of Valverde’s calibre come in instead.