Brendan Rodgers’ men have been linked with a move for Porto’s utility man Fernando, though will face tight competition from Juventus and Inter Milan (as per this report from talksport). So here are three reasons why Liverpool should sign this defensive midfielder from Porto.
Steven Gerrard is all but gone
Anyone who says it gets abuse from a large portion of sentimental Liverpool fans who fail to accept that their favourite player is deteriorating and is not worth the same amount as he was, and is no longer as capable as he was in his younger years. This season has been the most obvious of all so far that he is no longer capable of consistently playing at the top of his game for a whole season, and more responsibility has been given to young midfielder Jordan Henderson, who is handling it well and giving everything he has got, but he is not talented enough to lead the Liverpool midfield for the next 5 years, though Porto’s Fernando is.