Liverpool’s Failed Midfield Signings: Moisés Caicedo, André Trindade, and Bruno Guimarães

After a season spent in water, Liverpool attempted to carry out a total revolution in their squad this summer. Jürgen Klopp would see how his core, the one that wreaked havoc in Europe not long ago, would be dismantled with the ‘goodbyes’ of Fabinho, Naby Keita, Chamberlain, James Milner and the city captain, Jordan Henderson.

The Anfield sports management, headed by Jörg Schmadtke, went into the market with practically a blank check for the reconstruction of the red midfield, but would end up encountering a shocking reality, receiving a door slammed in the face by the vast majority of stars contacted.

Although the sports management managed to close two star signings in the midfielders Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai, the reincarnation of the best Coutinho, the reality is that they were the only hirings that were made successfully due to a fundamental factor, the termination clause.

Both players left Brighton and RB Leipzig, respectively, after paying said contractual stipulation, the only ones able to do so. However, Jürgen Klopp would not be able to get hold of an essential piece, the one that would try to make Fabinho forget. There were several players for whom an offer was made, receiving a resounding ‘no’ from each and every one of them.

Moisés Caicedo

Caicedo’s was, without a doubt, one of the operations of the summer. In one weekend, the Ecuadorian’s future went from a clear red tone or a totally opposite one, Chelsea’s Blue. Brighton opened a bid for their star after negotiations with Chelsea came to a standstill. In that sense, Liverpool took advantage of this situation to make an unparalleled offer, 140 million euros, which was accepted by the Seagulls.

“I can confirm that the deal is agreed with Brighton. With the player and the agents we will have to see it. Doctor today for Moisés? I can’t tell you, I don’t know. We’ll see. The club has really stretched him,” Jürgen Klopp would say about the possibility of incorporating Caicedo. However, it would be the player himself who would end up backing out of the operation to fulfill his childhood dream of playing at Stamford Bridge.

André Trindade

Long before going for Moisés Caicedo, Liverpool actively and passively tried to take one of Brazil’s revelations, André Trindade. As AS already reported, the Reds did everything possible to close the signing of the Brazilian international, but on this occasion it would be Fluminense that would back out of the operation. Receiving several offers for the pivot, valued at 25 and 35 million each, the Flu was clear: “André was not for sale.” The club’s board alluded to the more than potential golden opportunity to win the Copa Libertadores so as not to let go of its star, right now playing in the semifinals of the highest competition in South America.

“The Liverpool chief executive contacted me directly. I replied: ‘Dude, I don’t sell players now or deliver now. If you want to buy now to receive it in January, we can start talking, or if you want to wait until December, we will talk in December,” Mário Bittencour, president of the Rio team, would comment on what happened with André Trindade this summer.

Bruno Guimarães

Liverpool tried to acquire the services of Bruno Guimarães, one of the sensations of the Premier League last season, in the last days of the market. For the former Lyon player, considered one of the best players in the English championship, the red team would come to offer a whopping 100 million pounds (more than 116 million euros at the exchange rate), meeting with a resounding ‘no’ from the Newcastle. The Magpies are in a crucial year within the Saudi megaproject, returning to play in the Champions League, after two decades away, and finding themselves in the group of death along with PSG, Borussia Dortmund and AC Milan.

Guimarães’ status within the squad will make him one of Howe’s cornerstones this year to try to fight for everything. However, the Carioca’s name is listed in ‘red’ within Liverpool’s roadmap for the short-medium term. Of course, Bruno will not be cheap at all, having to offer a much higher amount than what was proposed this summer. (D)

2023-09-10 15:23:23
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