The engine room is changing.
Liverpool’s midfield—once powered by steel and sweat—is now being reimagined with surgical precision. And the next piece in that puzzle could be Mikel Jauregizar as per Fichajes reports.
He’s only 21.
But under Ernesto Valverde, Jauregizar has become central to Athletic Club’s European resurgence—playing 45 times this season and scoring a stunner at Old Trafford in the Europa League semi-final. A goal drowned out by the 4-1 loss, but not forgotten.
Liverpool watched. Arne Slot noted.
And now the Reds are circling.
Jauregizar joined Athletic’s youth setup in 2021 and has quietly grown into a midfield orchestrator. He’s not flash. He’s not noise. He’s rhythm. Structure. Always available. Always thinking.
That’s what caught Slot’s eye—and what could cost Liverpool close to £17 million as estimated by Transfermarkt.
Athletic want him to stay. Talks for a 2031 extension are ongoing.
But purpose shifts loyalty. Especially when Anfield calls.
Liverpool’s midfield is in flux. Mac Allister is thriving. Gravenberch is rising. Endo remains inconsistent. Jones shows promise, but injuries lurk.
The club once chased Martin Zubimendi—only to lose him to Arsenal. They won’t want a repeat.
Jauregizar isn’t a marquee name. Not yet. But neither was Wijnaldum when he arrived. Or Fabinho. Or Henderson.
This could be another one of those signings—quiet, brilliant, essential.
A move for tomorrow. And maybe, just maybe, for history.