Liverpool are moving with sprint-pace. Spanish outlet Fichajes claims the club are “working” to prise Fermin López and Andreas Christensen from Barcelona, stacking ambition on a window that has already delivered Jeremie Frimpong, Florian Wirtz and Milos Kerkez for roughly £190m.
Arne Slot’s brief is blunt: replace Darwin Núñez up front and reinforce centre-back after Jarell Quansah’s exit.
Hugo Ekitike is one striker under study; in defence, Marc Guéhi remains the premium target. Yet Liverpool’s recruitment team are testing alternatives.
For Christensen, the Reds are exploring a package near £17m. Logic bites: his deal runs out next summer, and Barça may sell rather than wave him off for nothing. The counterpoint is medical—recent seasons have asked hard questions of his availability.
López is the swerve. Even with Wirtz secured at record cost, Liverpool are weighing a creative jolt from Barça’s 20-something spark who logged 17 goal contributions across competitions last term and can shuttle between No.10, box-to-box, and wide cover. Fichajes says Liverpool are “working” on a £69m bid.
Add the numbers and you see the gamble: roughly £86m to land a ball-winning organiser and a press-resistant dribbler.
The upside is obvious; the fit under Slot’s vertical tempo is tempting. The risk is role overlap with Wirtz and the durability cloud over Christensen.
The clock is loud. Move fast, or watch rivals move first. If Liverpool believe these two turn pressure into points, the price won’t feel steep—only necessary.
Urgency defines elite recruitment in windows that punish hesitation and doubt.