On the day after Lionel Messi finally became a World Cup winner, it's time for your Liverpool FC morning digest.
Enzo Fernandez has already proved Liverpool's transfer instincts right as World Cup final looms
Liverpool have turned to the Portuguese market on a handful of occasions in recent years when looking to add to Jurgen Klopp's squad.
Luis Diaz joined the Reds from Porto in January while Darwin Nunez was signed from Benfica in the summer in what could eventually become a record transfer for the club. Diogo Jota, although brought in from Wolves, is a Portuguese international and learned his trade in his homeland, which included a season at Porto on loan.
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The latest name to emerge from the Premeira Liga is midfielder Enzo Fernandez, who joined Benfica from Argentinian giants River Plate for an initial €10m in the summer. The 21-year-old is a product of River Plate's academy, having joined the club in 2006, and he made 53 appearances for their first team, scoring 12 goals and registering 10 assists before he was inevitably snapped up by a European club.
Benfica weren't the only club battling for Fernandez's signature with Premier League side Wolves, as well as Juventus, also reportedly in the mix. Sky Sports' Melissa Reddy also revealed that Liverpool have kept a 'watching brief' on the player. But given Fernandez's superb performances for Argentina at the World Cup, it appears that the Reds' interest has ramped up, with it recently being claimed in Portugal that they have an 'agreement' with Benfica in place for his transfer.
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Luis Diaz sends six-word message to Lionel Messi following World Cup triumph
Liverpool winger Luis Diaz believes the footballing world "owed" Lionel Messi a World Cup due to his extraordinary career.
The Paris Saint-Germain forward ended Argentina's 36-year wait for a World title as they defeated reigning champions France in a dramatic finale at the Lusail Stadium.
After efforts from Messi, Angel Di Maria and a hat-trick from 23-year-old sensation Kylian Mbappe, the two sides were forced to settle the 22nd World Cup final on penalties, which Argentina emerged victorious from thanks to the measures of Aston Villa goalkeeper Emi Martinez.
In doing so, the Albiceleste became the first South American side to win the World Cup since Brazil in 2002, something which appeared to delight Diaz.
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