Fabrizio Romano confirms major update about key Liverpool target

Fabrizio Romano has issued a major update about one Liverpool target.

Liverpool are going to have to work quickly in the coming weeks and have a lot of tricks up their sleeve. After missing out on Yan Diomande, the Reds have been dealt a major blow.

Thankfully, it’s early on in the window, which means Liverpool can move onto other targets.

Fortunately for Liverpool, they still have one of the sharpest recruitment minds in football helping to shape the club’s transfer strategy. Michael Edwards has built his reputation on identifying overlooked talent before the rest of Europe catches on, repeatedly turning under-the-radar signings into elite performers.

That ability could prove more valuable than ever this summer. The current transfer market offers few obvious opportunities, with clubs demanding premium fees for their best players and valuations continuing to spiral.

Talents such as Elliot Anderson and Mateus Fernandes are highly regarded, but the prices being quoted underline just how inflated the market has become. Finding genuine value is increasingly difficult, particularly for a club determined to recruit intelligently rather than simply outspend its rivals.

Liverpool therefore face a significant challenge as they look to assemble a squad capable of thriving under Andoni Iraola, all while maintaining the disciplined recruitment model that has served them so well in recent years.

Yet if anyone has shown they can uncover value where others cannot, it is Edwards. And judging by the latest reports, Liverpool may once again be on the verge of an inspired piece of business, with the club exploring an exciting transfer that could prove to be one of the standout moves of the summer.

Right now, Liverpool are working in the shadows.

After the Diomande deal which was so public, it’s clear that Liverpool don’t really want to have their cards out on the table. We will be expecting many more deals like the Victor Munoz one, which came out of nowhere.

This is simply the way Edwards operates – in secrecy and in the shadows uncovering gems who nobody will have taken a chance on.

It’s what he did when he signed Andy Robertson, Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and many others. Edwards is simply a genius, the kind of genius who will explore alternative markets and who will find value where nobody looks for value.

Among these players one who stands out who is on Liverpool’s radar is Christ Inao Oulai. We revealed exclusively that the Ivorian midfield is someone Liverpool appreciate and he is a target.

Now Fabrizio Romano has issued a massive update regarding the Ivorian’s future.

According to Romano, Oulai can leave Trabzonspor this summer. He revealed this on his Twitter. However, the price will have to be much higher than €25m with talks over a move to Fiorentina downplayed by the two parties.

This is a massive update as it means Liverpool are still in contention and it also confirms that Oulai is free to leave his current club.

The tenacious midfielder ticks a lot of boxes for the Reds. He is hard-working, and covers a lot of distances while also being very press resistant.

All while being only 20-years-old.

Considering Liverpool’s need to reinforce the middle of the park and add more intensity suited for Iraola’s style of play, Oulai is the smart deal in the market that we have mentioned Edwards is known for.

While everyone is looking at Elliot Anderson, Sandro Tonali and Mateus Fernandes, Edwards is looking elsewhere and looking to sign a midfielder who could be just as good as all of them for a small fraction of their price.

This is the Liverpool way, the Edwards way.