Liverpool "in the race" to sign £64.1m star with an "incredible array of skills" - journalist

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Liverpool are now said to be “in the race” for the signing of Lille and Belgium winger Matias Fernandez-Pardo, according to journalist Nicolo Schira. Now, Schira has taken to X to provide an interesting new update on the situation, saying the Reds and Newcastle United are “in the race” for Fernandez-Pardo’s signature.

Lille want £64.1m for the 21-year-old’s signature. #Newcastle and #Liverpool are in the race to sign Matias #FernandezPardo (born in 2005). #Lille ask €75M to sell him. #transfers #LOSC #NUFC #LFC — Nicolò Schira (@NicoSchira) August 30, 2026 Can Matias Fernandez-Pardo be Liverpool’s right-wing solution? Fernandez-Pardo is a young winger with a huge amount of potential, so seeing Liverpool linked with a late-summer move for him has to be considered exciting.

He made three appearances for Belgium at the 2026 World Cup, and has 23 goal contributions in 71 appearances for Lille, while teammate Thomas Meunier has waxed lyrical over him, saying: “Matias has an incredible array of skills: he can play in support, get behind defenders, dribble…he needs to realise just how talented he is because there aren’t many players like him. It remains to be seen if it will be Fernandez-Pardo, Minteh, Sarr or someone else through the door at Liverpool before Tuesday night, but whatever happens, there simply has to be a new addition on the right wing.