Fabrizio Romano relays overnight update that has major impact on Liverpool transfer

Liverpool are understood to be in the market for defensive reinforcements.

The Merseysiders were repeatedly linked with Sporting Lisbon’s Goncalo Inacio, for instance, throughout the summer period and have seen recent links to former Manchester United prodigy Alvaro Fernandez emerge.

If reports are to be believed, Richard Hughes and his recruitment team have identified the latter as a potential long-term Andy Robertson successor.

Whether Liverpool can manage to sneak the 21-year-old...