Liverpool pursue Serie A star as midfield overhaul continues

Cameron Smith

7 Nov 2023 10:54 CST
3 min read

Liverpool are monitoring Genoa star Morten Frendrup as Jurgen Klopp looks to sign yet another central midfielder following the club’s overhaul in 2023.

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Fabinho, Jordan Henderson, James Milner, Naby Keita and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain all left Anfield during the summer window, with four new faces arriving through the door.

However, Klopp has not been fully satisfied with the additions of Dominik Szoboszlai, Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister and Wataru Endo, and believes Liverpool may still need one more player in that position.

Now, Anfield Watch have reported that Genoa midfielder Frendrup has emerged as a possible transfer target for the Reds. It’s understood that Liverpool are paying close attention to his progress in Italy, although they have not submitted a formal enquiry as things stand.

Frendrup joined Genoa from Brondby in 2022 and he has been one of the standout defensive midfielders in Serie A over the past year.

Klopp has mostly favoured the aforementioned Mac Allister in Fabinho’s old position at Anfield, but the Argentine is not best-suited to this deep-lying position and has struggled on occasion this campaign.

However, signing Frendrup would solve this problem as the Genoa man specialises in protecting his backline. In fact, no player in Serie A has mustered more than his 47 tackles so far this season.

According to Anfield Watch, Genoa don’t expect to retain Frendruo’s services for much longer as admirers begin to line up for the 22-year-old Dane.

Liverpool move away from Andre

Liverpool have also been heavily linked with a move for Fluminense starlet Andre, however they have now moved on to other targets, FootballTransfers has learned.

Despite long-standing interest in the young Brazilian, it’s our information that the club have informed his side that they are now looking at alternatives.

Fulham have been reported as the frontrunners but sources have told us that no proposals have been sent to Fluminense so far, withstanding the ones that were made over the summer window. The club are now looking for around €30 - €40 million to sell the 22-year-old.