3 Reasons Why Liverpool Should Sign This Defensive Midfielder From Porto

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.

Lack of depth will cost Liverpool the title

Any team who is looking to last the distance and win the league needs a team with plenty of depth and competition. Liverpool currently lack that in attack, but more so in midfield. They have an ageing Steven Gerrard, a good substitute in Jordan Henderson, and Lucas Leiva, who is reliable but not good enough for the majority of Europe’s top clubs. Fernando wouldn’t completely solve the problem, but he would certainly be a start.

To convince Luis Suarez of they are good enough to fit his ambitions

He may have signed a new contract earlier this month, but really, what does that mean in football nowadays? Thiago Silva signed a new five year deal at AC Milan before he was shipped to Paris Saint Germain in a deal which saw him become the most expensive defender in history, so what is to say that the Luis Suarez situation will be any different? Suarez is one of the most capable players in world football and deserves to be competing at the highest level, the Champions League.

Playing in continental competitions would also give Suarez the chance he deserves to fight Lionel Messi for the Ballon d’Or. Of course, Suarez is not as good as the Barcelona superstar, but he is one of the best in the world, and there is no denying that. If the Anfield club and complete the signings of players like Fernando, Suarez may think that his long-term future could be at Liverpool, and there may be no need to leave for Real Madrid just yet.