Liverpool dealt transfer blow as Tottenham launch move for £68m winger target

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In a press conference in Chicago on Tuesday, new head coach Andoni Iraola asserted that the Reds "definitely need to sign a winger", with Mohamed Salah's departure and Hugo Ektikié's injury leaving him light on forward options. The Portuguese giants have warned all suitors that Schjelderup's "price tag has doubled in recent months", currently valued at around £68 million.

How good is Liverpool target Andreas Schjelderup? — ITV Football (@itvfootball) July 11, 202622 year old Schjelderup has been with Benfica since January 2023, joining from Danish talent factory Nordsjælland for a reported fee of €14 million. He assisted both of Erling Braut Håland's goals during the famous 2-0 victory over Brazil in New Jersey, before opening the scoring in the quarter-finals in Miami, no one knows if he truly meant it, as Ståle Solbakken's side were narrowly ousted by England after extra time.

He also has spent the overwhelming majority of his career operating from the left side, when Liverpool really need someone to fill Salah's void on the right first and foremost, so perhaps they would be wise to steer clear of this deal. Thus, Liverpool's search for a new wide attacker may go on, but Schjelderup does not appear to be the answer.