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Liverpool have Roberto Firmino out of contract at the end of the season, so their midfield cannot be the only place where they are considering making transfer additions.
In attack, too, there is much to contemplate for the Reds behind the scenes, with a player linked on multiple occasions now perhaps available for transfer.
Tiago Fernandes, one of his coaches there, described him as 'the best player in the history of the Sporting academy' — better than Cristiano Ronaldo.
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Liverpool were linked then, and Chelsea (according to Football.London) supposedly put in a big offer in the dying hours of the summer window.
His contract situation could play right into the Reds' hands.
Rafael Leão played against Liverpool at Anfield in the Champions League group stage last season and mightily impressed, with his pace and long gait on the left wing causing Trent Alexander-Arnold problems.
Inter couldn’t handle Leão, and he’s fully emerged as one of the club’s best players.
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