Having rapidly concluded the signing of Federico Chiesa this week, stories recommend that Liverpool may nonetheless snap up one other winger earlier than the summer time switch window shuts on Friday night time.
Arne Slot is properly stocked for attacking choices, with six high-quality forwards to name upon following the Italian’s arrival, however the Reds are additionally casting an eye fixed to the long run.
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In response to Kery Ruiz on X, LFC are’ near’ securing a deal for Cesar Huerta, who performs for Pumas UNAM in his native Mexico.
It’s claimed that, even when Liverpool signal him earlier than tomorrow night time’s deadline, the 23-year-old will likely be loaned to a membership within the Championship earlier than returning to Merseyside subsequent summer time.
🚨Excl. César Huerta está cerca de ser jugador del Liverpool🚨
Los Reds están tratando de cerrar el pase del Chino pero no llegará directamente al Liverpool.
Su primera temporada será cedido a un membership de la Championship y en Verano del 2025 ya se integraría con los de Anfield.… pic.twitter.com/77HDs04gZv
— Kery Ruiz (@KeryNews) August 29, 2024
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Liverpool followers could possibly be forgiven for not figuring out an important deal about Huerta, who predominantly performs on the left flank however can function anyplace throughout the ahead line.
The 23-year-old by no means made the grade at Guadalajara however has loved higher fortune with UNAM, for whom he’s netted 17 objectives in 75 appearances, together with two in 5 matches in the beginning of the Liga MX Apertura (opening championship).
Capped 9 instances by Mexico, he’s but to play for a membership outdoors his homeland, so the leap to a serious European league would doubtless be a considerable step up. It subsequently is sensible to check him within the Championship first earlier than assessing his readiness for Arne Slot’s squad at Anfield.
The reported plan to signal Huerta now and mortgage him out for this season has echoes of the deal that Liverpool have struck with Valencia for Giorgi Mamardashvili, who signed for the Reds earlier this week however was immediately loaned again to the Mestalla for the rest of 2024/25.
It stays to be seen whether or not any trusted sources nearer to dwelling will corroborate these stories from Latin America, but when certainly LFC’s curiosity within the winger is real, it’ll be fascinating to see in the event that they conclude a deal for him, and likewise how he’d then fare in England.
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