Liverpool were 'offered' Enzo Fernandez for £15m in missed transfer chance
Liverpool are back at square one in their hunt for a defensive midfielder if the latest Romeo Lavia suggestions are anything to go by.
The Belgian has been a long-term target of Jurgen Klopp's and as he sat out of Southampton's opening matches of the season over recent weeks whilst negotiations took place, it looked increasingly likely he would become an Anfield recruit.
Though having been caught up in the Moises Caicedo drama that has ultimately seen Liverpool lose out on a British record player, the Athletic now report that Lavia has also opted for Chelsea as they used Caicedo as a smokescreen to steal a march on that front.
Mismanagement of the transfer window, being let down by the choices of individuals and other factors beyond the club's control, there are equal shouts for all when assessing how the club find themselves in their current quandary as we enter the final three weeks of the 2023 summer transfer window.
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However it has now been claimed by the Times' Paul Joyce that there was an alternate history that could have unfolded, one that would have ultimately negated the current problem before it had time to grow.
In his latest update describing the situation as 'desperate', he revealed that Anfield chiefs were presented the chance of signing Enzo Fernandez - yes, the very same man that ran Chelsea's midfield in Sunday's one all draw - for a meagre £15m.
The other aspect of this statement that makes it so bewildering are the fees the World Cup winner has commanded since this alleged offering would have taken place. Fernandez first signed for
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