Liverpool sold Fabinho and Jordan Henderson to Saudi Arabia last summer but regretfully did not line up a purchase to replace them before waving goodbye. That meant Alexis Mac Allister was used in a more withdrawn midfield role in the 1-1 draw against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Liverpool may be about to lose out on another Fabinho replacement to Premier League rivalCrystal Palace's Cheick Doucoure and Joao Palhinha at Fulham are such players who are of interest to the Merseyside club. That is because SportItalia report that Nottingham Forest are targeting Benfica midfielder Florentino Luis. Florentino, 23, profiles similarly to Fabinho, who he would replace as the Liverpool's starting anchor if they firmed up their interest in him.

Source: Express August 17, 2023 15:23 UTC