"It doesn't look good" - Liverpool dealt transfer blow as manager confirms midfielder may have dislocated his shoulder
Fulham manager Marco Silva has confirmed that reported Liverpool target Joao Palhinha suffered a serious injury in their pre-season friendly against Brentford on Sunday (July 23).
The Cottagers beat the Bees 3-2 in their opening Premier League Summer Series game at the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. Harry Wilson, Bobby Reid and Carlos Vinicius scored for Fulham while Yoanne Wissa and Kristoffer Ajer got on the scoresheet for Brentford.
Palhinha, who started, was subbed off in first half stoppage time. Silva has speculated that the midfielder could have dislocated his shoulder, telling Fulham's website:
He added:
As per The Mirror, Liverpool are interested in signing Palhinha this summer to potentially replace Fabinho, who has been linked with a move to Saudi Arabia.
Palhinha, 28, had an excellent 2022-23 campaign with Fulham, having arrived from Sporting CP last summer. He made 40 appearances across competitions and scored four goals. The Portuguese midfielder made the most tackles (147 in 35 games) in the Premier League last season.
Fulham are demanding £60 million for Palhinha, with his contract expiring in 2027. West Ham United are also interested in the midfielder as they look for a replacement for Declan Rice, who joined Arsenal.
As per transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, the Reds are working on signing Southampton midfielder Romeo Lavia this summer.
James Milner, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Naby Keita left the club earlier this summer. Jordan Henderson is also set to join Al-Ettifaq while Fabinho has also been linked with a departure.
Having signed Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai, the Merseysiders are now focussing on bringing in Lavia in midfield. Romano told Caught Offside:
He added:
Lavia, 19,
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