Liverpool have joined the race to sign Boca Juniors midfielder Ezequiel Fernandes, according to Gazzetta Dello Sport.
The Italian newspaper claimed that the Reds, AC Milan and Benfica are monitoring the 21-year-old. Fernandes’ Boca side are set to play in the Copa Libertadores final early next month, where they face Fluminense alongside Andre, another Liverpool target.
The Brazilian has been linked with Arsenal, so Fernandes could be an alternative should the Merseysiders offload the player. X fans debated the merits of buying the Argentine. A Liverpool player is already a Fernandes fan.
Fernandez may have been recommended to the Reds by one of his players. Alexis McAllister spent time at Boca and talked about Fernandez last year.”There is one player I really like, Equi Fernandez. He is a player who ticks all the boxes to make it to Europe one day and I hope it happens to him too.
He is a player I really like and he understands the game very well. “He’s always ready to receive the ball, he plays with both feet, he can play five-man, inside … he’s a very well-conditioned player.
“Fernandes’ profile fits exactly what the Reds needThe Argentine youngster is someone like Javier Mascherano and Jurgen Klopp’s side can rely on a player who can disrupt play and cover the ground in midfield.
With Boca’s season coming to an end soon, they could be willing to let Fernandes leave in January as well.
