The 23-year-old Renato Sanches is expected to leave French champions Lille this summer. A terrible spell at Bayern Munich led everyone to think he is a ‘one-season-wonder’ but he made all those people think twice as he was a key player in Lille’s title success after reigniting his career.And now reports claim that Liverpool are set to win the race to sign the young Portugal midfielder ahead of, amongst many, Barcelona.According to Spanish outlet Mundo Deportivo and given Barcelona’s well-documented financial crisis, Liverpool are in ‘pole position’ to buy the midfielder.SATURDAY, 19.30: (8.00) LIVERPOOL (5.30) NORWICH (1.35)While being on a short loan at Swansea from Bayern, Sanches had the taste of Premier League football – it wasn’t an interesting spell. However, he seemed to have found himself again as he was one of Portugal’s top performers at Euro 2020 off the back of his excellent season at Stade Pierre Mauroy stadium.. If Sanches arrives to Merseyside, he would only be Jurgen Klopp’s second signing of the transfer window after Ibrahima Konate joined for 50 million USD much earlier in the summer. Lille are asking 55 million USD for Sanches and it shouldn’t be an issue for the Reds to set aside such a sum.SATURDAY, 18.00: (1.88) LILLE (3.40) NICE (4.40)Liverpool manager hinted that more signings may arrive before the window shuts on 31st of August.. ‘I am very happy with the squad, but it doesn’t mean that we don’t look at the market.’ Klopp said after Liverpool’s 1-1 friendly draw with Athletic Bilbao.’We have a big squad and there might be something happening until the end of the transfer window, but I cannot say anything about that at the moment.’ ‘I text Ronaldo every day to come to France’Another name getting a lot of attention in Ligue 1 and is being linked with Liverpool is Jeremy Doku, electric young winger who Rennes signed just one season ago for 33 million USD from Belgian side Anderlecht. According to Dutch media outlet Voetbal24 the French side could accept an offer of 52.5 million USD for the 19-year-old Belgian. Liverpool are seeing Doku as Mohamed Salah’s long-term replacement.
