Al-Ittihad and Liverpool are apparently at a standstill in their negotiations over the transfer fee for the desired acquisition of Fabinho.
The Daily Mail reports that despite Al-Ittihad’s £40 million bid for Fabinho last week, the Reds are now having trouble offloading the Brazilian international. However, discussions about the cost are currently holding up the transfer.
Prior to their trips to Germany and Singapore, Fabinho was not included in Liverpool’s preseason squad. Many people had anticipated that the midfielder would be introduced as a new Al-Ittihad player as early as this week. However, as we now know, the move isn’t proceeding as well as initially anticipated.
Jurgen Klopp praised Fabinho as a “outstanding” player, and his departure would free up money for Liverpool to make another high-profile acquisition. However, there is now a real possibility that the move could fail since Al-Ittihad is having trouble coming to an agreement on a fee.
Furthermore, if Fabinho decides against moving to Saudi Arabia, it might leave the door open for Jordan Henderson to follow, which many Liverpool supporters would think is probably a worse option than the 29-year-old going to the Middle East.
Liverpool and Al-Ittihad must quickly agree on a price for Fabinho
The departure of Fabinho was unexpected. However, in the big picture, the midfielder leaving Liverpool feels like just another logical progression for the Reds in the lineup, which is why a deal with Al-Ittihad needs to be reached in the next few days.
For a midfielder who has probably already reached his peak, £40 million is a significant chunk of money. And for Liverpool, selling Fabinho could be crucial in their quest to field a title-challenging squad next season.
