In a stinging blow to Liverpool, a £60m-rated Premier League star has snubbed a potential transfer to Anfield in favour of joining Newcastle United, which has come as a major twist. The shock switch has left Reds fans reeling, while the Magpies continue to flex their growing transfer power in the top flight.
Liverpool fans are celebrating the impending arrival of Florian Wirtz after the club finalised a deal worth up to £116m with Bayer Leverkusen earlier today.
However, the club still have major priorities to sort out, and while Milos Kerkez is also likely to join soon, the Reds still need to bring in a world-class striker and another centre-back this summer.
One of those priorities is now facing a real threat as Newcastle United are set to beat Liverpool to the signature of a top Premier League target in a major transfer twist.
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A Premier League star set to snub Liverpool for Newcastle in a major transfer twist
Joao Pedro is one of the top names on Liverpool’s shortlist of transfer targets, and is likely the most affordable option for the Reds this summer.
Liverpool are set to move on a top striker target soon, but according to the Daily Telegraph, Newcastle have the edge over the Reds in the chase for the Brighton striker.
Newcastle have been encouraged to pursue the Brazil forward, with the player claimed to be keen to join the Magpies in the ongoing summer transfer window.
Brighton will sell the forward, and are eyeing somewhere around £60m before agreeing to let the forward go in the coming weeks.
Newcastle are yet to table an offer, but are prepared to make a bid in that ballpark and negotiate a fee with Brighton for Pedro.
