According to reports, Arne Slot has personally requested a signing as Liverpool have made a move to sign Jarrad Branthwaite from arch-rivals Everton.
The 2024 summer transfer window was frustrating . At the start of August, Real Sociedad s Martin Zubimendi emerged as their top target as it was their priority to sign a new no.6.
The Spain international has a £51m release clause in his contract and FSG were willing to activate this clause, but the centre-midfielder decided to perform a dramatic last-minute U-turn and is sticking with his boyhood club this season.
Following this blow, it was feared that Liverpool would fail to make a signing, but they secured the services of Federico Chiesa from Juventus in a cut-price deal worth around £12.5m.
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