Liverpool could sign midfielder destined 'for the top' by activating £32m clause
The current market for defensive midfielders is stifling the pockets of football clubs in the Premier League and Liverpool are among them. They cannot afford to lick their wounds after the bruising defeat in the battles for Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia, after Chelsea seemingly scooped the pair's services for a combined £170m.
Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai have formed part of Jurgen Klopp's midfield rebuild, but he was handed a greater task when the prospect of replacing Jordan Henderson and Fabinho emerged.
Mac Allister made his Reds debut in the base of the midfield three at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea, however after Anthony Taylor blew the final whistle, it became even more clear that a specific defensive midfield addition is needed.
The Argentine played well in the position but it is evident that the role restricts the World Cup-winning midfielder from showcasing the qualities that saw him prompt Liverpool to make him their first summer signing.
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Jude Bellingham, Aurelien Tchouameni - a target last season - Lavia and Caicedo are all big-money transfers that Liverpool have missed out on during the last 12 months. Yet could there be a bubbling Premier League move that the Reds could swoop in on surrounding Nottingham Forest?
The City Ground club may have finished above the relegation zone last season but their transfer targets should not be dismissed. A player firmly in the crosshairs of Steve Cooper's side is PSV Eindhoven midfielder Ibrahim Sangare.
Voetbal International via Nottingham Post have reported that a second Forest bid, worth
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