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Report: ‘Unbelievable’ Liverpool target now tells club he wants Man City transfer as bid readied

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August 26, 2023

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‘UNBELIEVABLE’ LIVERPOOL TARGET NOW DEMANDS MAN CITY TRANSFER AS BID READIED

Liverpool target Matheus Nunes has now made it clear to Wolverhampton Wanderers that the midfielder wants to secure a transfer to Manchester City before the deadline.

That is according to talkSPORT, which reports that Nunes has told Wolves he wants to go to Pep Guardiola’s side. The 24-year-old has made it explicitly clear to the Molineux leadership that wants to go to Etihad Stadium. But the Premier League sides are still yet to agree a fee.

Manchester City have offered Wolves £47m but the West Midlands natives quickly rejected the proposal. They believe the 11-cap Portugal international is worth in excess of £60m. But the two teams could now reach a compromise by including Tommy Doyle in part-exchange.

Wolves reject Man City bid for Matheus Nunes that falls well below their valuation | talkSPORT

Manchester City to offer Doyle to Wolves for Nunes’ transfer

Wolves have long had Doyle on their radar and explored his transfer before Manchester City swooped to sign Nunes. The Citizens are aware of the Old Gold’s interest in Doyle. So, Etihad Stadium chiefs are now readying an improved proposal that includes Doyle and a cash offer.

Doyle enjoyed a strong spell on loan at Sheffield United last season to help the Blades claim promotion. The 21-year-old offered three goals and four assists in 33 Championship outings. But Guardiola has not included the Manchester-born midfielder in his team so far this term.

Wolves ta yi watsi da tayin Man City kan Matheus Nunes. - BBC News Hausa

Manchester City want to ‘get the jump’ on Liverpool’s interest

Now, Doyle could be off to Wolves to see Manchester City beat Liverpool to Nunes’ transfer. Dean Jones has claimed that the Etihad Stadium side are keen to ‘get the jump’ on the Reds by landing Nunes this summer. Anfield chiefs have eyed him as a target for a future window.

Nunes, who Goncalo Santos calls ‘unbelievable’ with the ball, only moved to Molineux from Sporting Lisbon last August. He has since offered Wolves just one goal and one assist across 41 games in all competitions. Nunes penned both over 34 Premier League games last term.

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Liverpool linked with a move for Mats Wieffer

Liverpool brought in Wataru Endo from VfB Stuttgart after selling Jordan Henderson to Al-Ettifaq and Fabinho to Ittihad Club, but Jurgen Klopp still wants another midfielder before the summer transfer window shuts. Milan Keskin of Football Transfers says Liverpool are interested in Mats Wieffer and are in ‘close contact’ to sign the player.

The Reds have a brand-new engine room after suffering a summer exodus. Not only did Fabinho and Henderson depart, Naby Keïta moved to Werder Bremen, James Milner moved to Brighton & Hove Albion, and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain moved to Besiktas. Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister were signed in return.

Thiago, Curtis Jones and Stefan Bajcetic are still on the books, but Klopp doesn’t appear fully content with his options if he’s trying to bring Wieffer to Anfield. That’s not to say he wouldn’t be a brilliant addition for most sides, however. The 23-year-old joined Feyenoord from Excelsior in 2022 and has gone on to make 40 appearances in all competitions, scoring three goals with seven assists.

Wieffer had a hand in six goals from 18 Eredivisie starts last season, boasting three tackles and interceptions per game, creating one chance per game and averaging one successful dribble per game. The Dutch international, who made his debut for his country in March, is an all-rounder in midfield, so Klopp could use him alongside any player.

Feyenoord recognise his quality and don’t want to sell, however, so Liverpool will be faced with some resistance. De club aan de Maas paid less than £1m to sign Wieffer just 12 months ago, but his market value has skyrocketed after a brilliant campaign at De Kuip. The 23-year-old has four years remaining on his deal too, so Feyenoord hold all the cards in negotiations.

The summer transfer window shuts in a matter of days, so Liverpool are running out of time to land another midfielder.