Link Benfica and Argentina midfielder to a transfer to the Reds

Recent reports claimed that Benfica turned down an unknown club's offer of €100 million for Fernandez's services, while Real Madrid was believed to be Liverpool's major competition for the 21-year-signature old's earlier this month, Man United has also been linked to an interest in the player additionally, 

Fernandez may very well go during the upcoming January transfer window, with Liverpool and United having "advanced" in their pursuit of his services,  reports that Benfica is awaiting a fresh offer for Fernandez, according to Record's front page report on Tuesday, Jorge Mendes is expected to submit a higher offer than the €126 million Joao Felix received from Atletico Madrid in 2019.

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Recent deals that Liverpool has worked on with Mendes include the one that saw Darwin Nunez transfer from the same team last summer, Fernandez has reportedly returned to Portugal with his agent, who is on guard in case a team fulfils his €120 million release clause, according to Gaston Edul of TyC Sports in Argentina. Edul asserts that Man United, 

Liverpool, and Real Madrid are currently in the order of preference, Although Fernandez has spent the past week in his home country celebrating Argentina's World Cup success, he is scheduled to play for his team against Braga on Friday. Fernandez responded, "I don't know anything about that; it's up to my agent; I don't want to get involved." 

<strong>Both Gakpo and Fernandez in the same transfer window</strong>

I'm concentrating on Benfica because we have a crucial game coming up soon. To participate in the game on Friday, I have a late-night trip of course, it's also possible that Liverpool is just using its name to generate interest in the player. Some people may find it difficult to believe that the Reds can afford to sign both Gakpo and Fernandez in the same transfer window, especially if they hope to sign Jude Bellingham the following year.