7 Midfield Options for Liverpool After Losing Caicedo and Lavia to Chelsea
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It is no longer news that Liverpool went to war over the transfers of Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia and lost flat on both, as the Blues secured the services of the defensive midfielders.
The Ecuadorian, Caicedo, came in for a British record fee of £115 million, beating Liverpool's bid of £111mil after Chelsea initially stalled on matching Brighton's asking price of £100mil.
Sports Brieflooks at seven defensive midfielders the Reds can turn to, including some they have previously been linked with.
1. Cheick DoucoureThe club have set their sights on Crystal Palace midfielder, Cheick Doucoure, who joined the Eagles last summer. According to Goal, the club will demand £70mil for the player they signed for £20mil. Liverpool can't hide; the worldknows they have £111mil to spend now. According to Squawka, he compares favourably to Caicedo.
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Football 2. Joao PalhinhaHe is the Premier League's best tackler last season with 147, which is also the highest in Europe's top five leagues. Fulham have slapped an asking price of £90mil on him, as reported by Planet Football, when West Ham United asked for him as a replacement for Declan Rice.
3. Andre TrindadeThe Brazilian midfielder has been one of the many on Liverpool's radar for months. According to Anfield Watch, the 22-year-old will cost £21.5mil and Fluminese will retain a future 20% sell-on
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