The attacker was once called “gifted” by teammate Jude Bellingham, as the attacker contributed to 25 goals across all competitions last term.

And now, as per a report from Foot Mercato journalist Santi Aouna, it seems like Liverpool are set to enter the race for the transfer of the Brazilian.

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“Exclusive, Liverpool are expected to enter in the race soon for Rodrygo,” he wrote via his personal X account.

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“Arne Slot appreciates a lot the player.”

With there still being well over a month left in the transfer window, plenty of changes are likely to still occur at Anfield this summer.

And, while Liverpool may have already made close to £200million worth of additions this summer, it doesn’t feel like they’re stopping any time soon.

And, although Liverpool may have rejected their initial offer, they currently rate him at around €100million (£86.7million), so if an offer in that region came to light, they’d likely be persuaded to sell.



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With that in mind, it makes complete sense for Liverpool to go after Rodrygo, especially since he’s only 24 years old.