Jürgen Klopp's long Liverpool recruitment wish list

As the days go by, more and more names are being floated around the world to fill the Reds' midfield position for the winter transfer window, with any one of them becoming a replacement for an Arthur Melo who has performed poorly at Anfield since his arrival a couple of weeks ago. Although Jurgen Klopp already has his favourites for the position, a Brazilian has recently made an appearance on the Reds' radar.

At 21 years of age, and with a short but remarkable participation in Flamengo's midfield, Joao Gomes joins that long list of possible reinforcements at Anfield. The reality for the Brazilian youngster is promising but not to the point of being Liverpool's new winter signing to send his compatriot Melo back to Juventus, as his lack of experience in European football could cost him time and money in an institution that seeks immediate results, serving as an example what happened with Darwin Nunez who arrived from Benfica.

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The projection of Gomes in the future could sound like one of the best options Liverpool have with the Brazilian, as well as the fact that he has already expressed his desire to play at Anfield through an Instagram live, his quality in the midfield could be a determining factor in a few years for the Reds, who would no longer have to make a large monetary investment as planned at the end of the year.

Although Gomes is a tempting option for Liverpool due to his somewhat affordable cost, the fight for his services will be far from easy, as institutions such as Manchester United have already appeared on the radar, a club that according to reports would be willing to pay just over £32 million for him to wear red but play at Old Trafford in the summer of next year.

<strong>Joao Gomes can wear red</strong>

In almost 3 years of football career, Gomes has already played a hundred games for Flamengo in the Brazilian Serie A, being a player with more defensive than offensive duties, as during his entire professional career he has only been able to score on 3 occasions. The Brazilian's maturity is quickly reflected in his record, winning the Brasileirao Serie A in 2020, the Supercopa do Brasil in 2021, as well as the Campeonato Carioca in 2020 and 2021.