Liverpool transfer latest as Arsenal make 'bold bid' to steal £35m target

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he chief executive of Liverpool contacted me directly," he said. "And I replied to him 'My friend, I don't sell a player now and I don't deliver now. If you want to buy now to take in January, we can start talking, or if you want to wait until December and we talk in December'.

"Saying this first hand, we didn't receive a proposal for him, only surveys for Andre. We chose not to sell him because we believed that we would reach the final stages of the Libertadores. It was a decision made with sporting criteria."

Fluminense will contest the Copa Libertadores final against Argentina's Boca Juniors on November 4. Meanwhile, their Brazilian league campaign is set to finish in December.

Liverpool, AC Milan and Benfica in a three-way fight

On the other side of the South American camp, Liverpool are reportedly one of three European clubs interested in signing Boca Juniors midfielder Ezequiel Fernandez.

Over the weekend, a fresh report from Italian publication Gazzetta dello Sport claimed the Reds, along with AC Milan and Benfica, are interested in the 21-year-old Argentine. Fernandez is a product of Boca's youth academy and spent last season on loan at Mexican outfit Club Atletico Tigre.

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According to HITC, Alexis Mac Allister is a huge fan of his compatriot and delivered a glowing verdict when asked if he would recommend Fernandez to his former club Brighton & Hove Albion last campaign.

“If you ask me a little more about my style, there is a player that I really like and that is Equi Fernández. He is a player who has all the conditions to reach Europe one day and I hope that can happen to him,” said Mac Allister.He is a player that I like a lot, he understands the game a lot. He is always prepared to receive the ball, he plays with both legs, he can play as a five, as an inside player… he is a player who has certain very good conditions and, if Brighton asked me, I would say his name."

Manchester City eye Reds target Jamal Musiala

According to Football Insider, Manchester City are "exploring" a move for Liverpool-linked Bayern Munich midfielder Jamal Musiala.

The 20-year-old Germany international has been linked with a move away from Bavaria in recent days, despite having two-and-a-half years left on his deal with the Bundesliga champions. As a result, Liverpool have been linked with a move for Musiala.

However, it is now being claimed that Pep Guardiola is eyeing a raid of his former employers for Musiala, who has started just three of Bayern's eight Bundesliga games this campaign.