Liverpool want to sign €120m World Cup star hailed by Messi

Liverpool are among a host of top clubs who are interested in signing Argentina star Enzo Fernandez, according to Fabrizio Romano.

Fernandez was one of the best midfielders at the 2022 World Cup, playing a key role as Argentina won the trophy.

The 21-year-old broke into the Argentina starting XI during the group stages after scoring a brilliant goal against Mexico.

He went on to be named Young Player of the Tournament, winning plaudits the world over.

His performances have led to interest from a host of top clubs around Europe, with Romano revealing that Liverpool are especially keen.

What did Romano say?

“Premier League clubs, La Liga clubs… Many of them have fallen in love with Enzo,” Romano wrote in his CaughtOffside column.

“He has a €120m release clause into his contract so it’s not going to be an easy one for any club, Benfica will try to keep him at least until the end of the current season.

“Liverpool are monitoring many midfielders, he’s one of them.”

The central midfielder joined Benfica this past summer for €18m and has already proved to be a bargain.

He has scored three goals and provided four assists for a Benfica team who are top of the Portuguese league with 12 wins and a draw from 13 games. They also topped their Champions League group above PSG, winning home and away versus Juventus.

Fernandez’s performances also saw him hailed by national teammate Lionel Messi.

What did Messi say?

"I’m not surprised by Enzo. I know him and I see him train every day," Messi said. "He deserves it because he’s a spectacular player."

Fernandez has also been linked to Real Madrid in recent days.