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£51m midfielder linked with Liverpool is ‘like a young Javier Mascherano’
Liverpool are likely to be busy on the transfer front in the next few weeks as Arne Slot looks to strengthen his ranks.
🔥The Reds are yet to make a signing this summer, with the new Anfield boss seemingly choosing to assess his squad first.
However, in recent days, speculation has intensified between Liverpool and Real Sociedad star Martin Zubimendi.
On Wednesday, Fabrizio Romano claimed that the Reds are exploring a move to sign Zubimendi from the Liga club, with talks in the pipeline.
However, Zubimendi is not ꦺthe only midfielder who Liverpoolꦆ have been linked with.
Now, a player who has reportedly been offered to the Reds has been likened to Anfield cult hero Ja⭕vier Mascherano.
READ MORE: Paul Joyce says Liv💛erpool’s pursuit of Martin Zubimendi has just taken another big twist
Liverpool-linked Manuel Ugarte likened to Javier Mascherano
The player in question is Manuel Ugarte, who🅰se Paris Saint-Germain future is uncertain amid speculation linking him ⭕with a move away.
In June, it was reported that .
The Red Devils pushed for the Uruguayan’s signature, but they’re said to have cooled their inteജrest because PSG are holding firm on their €60million (£51million) valuation, as per .
This could let the likes of Liverpool,🍒 Arsenal and Chelsea back in the fold.
And if any of them go for him, they’d be getting a player rated very hဣighly by South American football expert Tim Vickery.
“He reminds me a lot of a yoꦫung Javier Mascherano,” he ✤told .
“I don’t think he’s quite as good but he’s that type of player. I like him very much and I like hiღm for United very much.”
Liverpool looking for new defensive midfielder
As a team, Liverpool need to protect their 𝓡back four and goalk🔯eeper better, so there’s a good chance a new defensive midfielder could be on the cards.
Wataru Eᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚndo did well enough at No. 6, but for much of last seaso♉n, Alexis Mac Allister was used in that position, which felt like a waste of his outstanding attacking talent.
Ugarte could be a leftfield option for Liverpool, but it looks as though they are focusing t🥀heir efforts on Zubimendi.
𓂃However, with three weeks left before deadline day, anything can happen, and transfer leads can emerge – or indeed re-emerge – out of nowhere.
