According to Sunday Times
[article=http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/sport/football/Premiership/article1367296.ece]LIVERPOOL are interested in signing Andre Gomes, the Portugal under-21 international. The 1m88 Benfica midfielder is known for his precise use of the ball and is regarded by Brendan Rodgers as well suited to Liverpool’s possession-oriented game.
Gomes’ opportunities at Benfica were limited by Nemanja Matic’s excellence in the holding role, but his value to the club has increased since Matic’s move to Chelsea earlier this month. Benfica want €15million for Gomes, 20.
Rodgers is aware that Steven Gerrard cannot start every game because of his chronic back problem, while Lucas Leiva’s knee injury will keep him out for up to two months. Liverpool’s transfer-window strategy has been to look for good-value signings that will give Rodgers the option of two quality players for each position.
The club’s long-standing efforts to recruit Egypt international Mohamed Salah were undone by Chelsea last week when the London club went direct to Basel to agree a fee for the winger. Chelsea, who also considered bidding for the Real Sociedad left winger Antoine Griezmann, see Salah as the man to provide a degree of pace and directness that has been absent from their counterattacks. [/article]
[article=http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/sport/football/Premiership/article1367296.ece]LIVERPOOL are interested in signing Andre Gomes, the Portugal under-21 international. The 1m88 Benfica midfielder is known for his precise use of the ball and is regarded by Brendan Rodgers as well suited to Liverpool’s possession-oriented game.
Gomes’ opportunities at Benfica were limited by Nemanja Matic’s excellence in the holding role, but his value to the club has increased since Matic’s move to Chelsea earlier this month. Benfica want €15million for Gomes, 20.
Rodgers is aware that Steven Gerrard cannot start every game because of his chronic back problem, while Lucas Leiva’s knee injury will keep him out for up to two months. Liverpool’s transfer-window strategy has been to look for good-value signings that will give Rodgers the option of two quality players for each position.
The club’s long-standing efforts to recruit Egypt international Mohamed Salah were undone by Chelsea last week when the London club went direct to Basel to agree a fee for the winger. Chelsea, who also considered bidding for the Real Sociedad left winger Antoine Griezmann, see Salah as the man to provide a degree of pace and directness that has been absent from their counterattacks. [/article]
