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Porto star Alan Varela may be on his way to Liverpool in a significant summer transfer. Liverpool is reportedly the closest Premier League team to securing the services of Varela, who has been compared to the ‘next Javier Mascherano’.<\/p>\n
Several players, including Dominik Szoboszlai, Alexis Mac Allister, Ryan Gravenberch, and Wataru Endo, joined Liverpool within the past year, but Varela is considered to be a valuable addition for the team’s future. Despite recently moving to Portugal, he made a strong impression against Arsenal in the Champions League and received praise during his debut European season.<\/p>\n
Mundo Boca suggests that Liverpool is interested in bringing him to Anfield, despite his \u00a360 million release clause and the 20 per cent sell-on fee for Boca Juniors. Former Wolves star Ruben Neves has spoken highly of Varela, describing him as a “complete” midfielder and likening him to the former Liverpool star Javier Mascherano.<\/p>\n
Neves mentioned Varela’s defensive prowess, positioning, and ability to contribute in attack, indicating that he has been a crucial player for his team. Endo and Mac Allister have primarily filled Fabinho\u2019s role as Liverpool\u2019s holding midfielder this season, leading the club to view Varela as a valuable asset in an advanced midfield position.<\/p>\n
Ruben Amorim, the Sporting boss and favored candidate to replace Jurgen Klopp, has firsthand experience watching Varela and could potentially benefit from acquiring one of his rival club’s top players.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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