Liverpool closely monitoring £80m midfield star who Reds legend says has "got it all" - report

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Liverpool are said to be in the picture to sign highly-rated young West Ham midfielder Mateus Fernandes, with Manchester United providing strong competition. The £80m-rated Fernandes “has been given the green light” to leave West Ham after their relegation to the Championship, and United are also “firmly in the race” to snap him up.

Could Mateus Fernandes be Liverpool’s next great midfielder? Fernandes looks like a fantastic prospect, already standing out in the Premier League at such a young age and being hailed by Liverpool legend Jan Molby, who has said of him: “I think he’s exceptional, and I mean exceptional.

He’s got it all. He’s technically very good.