Liverpool are looking to sign another midfielder before the transfer deadline in two weeks – and could make a surprise move
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Liverpool have turned their attentions to an experienced Premier League midfielder, as they look to strengthen their squad before the transfer deadline in two weeks' time.
In a leftfield move, Wataru Endo has arrived from Stuttgart, with the 30-year-old reportedly signed just in time to be registered for this weekend's fixture. Liverpool take on Bournemouth on Saturday at 3pm in their first game at Anfield this season.
But with Alexis Mac Allister functioning as the deepest midfielder against Chelsea, the Reds would like to add another player – and may turn to a familiar face to Premier League fans.
Wataru Endo has joined Liverpool in a move that's come out of the blue (Image credit: Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
Wolves midfielder Mario Lemina is in the crosshairs according to a report in French outlet mercatofoot, as manager Jurgen Klopp looks for further midfield reinforcements. The 29-year-old, who originally played in the Premier League for both Southampton and Fulham before returning with the Midlands outfit after a spell with Nice in Ligue 1, has emerged as a potential signing after Liverpool were beaten to the signings of both Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia to Chelsea.
Formerly a France youth team international, Lemina has represented Gabon at senior level and his Premier League experience and likely lower transfer fee may make him a popular pick for Klopp as he continues to reshape his new-look midfield.
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Lemina made a positive impression at Wolves towards the end of the season, starting 17 of the 19 league games since returning to England in the January window, and played in an impressive performance against Manchester United in their opening game of the season under new manager Gary O’Neill on Monday night.
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The report suggests two other of the top five sides in the league are also monitoring Lemina, as well as clubs in Saudi Arabia – but that Liverpool are pushing hardest in the search for another midfielder.
Mario Lemina could be on the move imminently (Image credit: Jack Thomas - WWFC/Wolves via Getty Images)
The club has already spent big on midfield duo Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai this summer, but Klopp has lost plenty of stars – with James Milner, Naby Keita, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jordan Henderson and Fabinho all departing.
Lemina is valued by Transfermarkt to be worth €10 million.
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Rich Laverty has been a women’s football writer for a decade now, covering the game across the FA WSL, several FA Cup finals and live from the 2017 European Championships and 2019 World Cup. He has written regularly for publications in the UK and USA, including The Times, Guardian, Independent, iSport, FourFourTwo, Bleacher Report, The Blizzard, These Football Times and Our Game Magazine.
