Liverpool wants to sign a replacement for Matip for around £80 million by hijacking Man Utd’s objective
Joel Matip’s stay at Liverpool is coming to an end, as confirmed by the news that the defender will leave when his contract expires at the end of the current campaign under Jurgen Klopp. Matip, who will probably go down as one of Liverpool’s greatest free agents, has been crucial to the team’s success and personifies Klopp’s defensive style with his energetic runs. It is now up to Liverpool to replace his defensive prowess and playing style. Although Goncalo Inacio and Ousmane Diomande of Sporting CP have made an impression, it is said that Liverpool is contemplating Antonio Silva of Benfica in an attempt to outmaneuver Manchester United by taking advantage of his €100 million release clause. At barely 20 years old, Silva, along with Ibrahima Konate and Jarell Quansah, shows potential as Virgil van Dijk’s long-term replacement. Benfica’s financial issues can potentially make