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title: "Liverpool: Fans excited by Renato Sanches update"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fans-excited-by-renato-sanches-update/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Liverpool Football Club"
published: "2021-07-06T11:15:04Z"
modified: "2021-07-06T11:15:04Z"
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# Liverpool: Fans excited by Renato Sanches update

**A number of Liverpool supporters are excited after a journalist provided a key update on the Reds’ pursuit of Lille midfielder Renato Sanches.**

The Reds may need to sign a new central midfielder this summer, following the exit of the influential Gini Wijnaldum to Paris Saint-Germain.

Not only that, but Jordan Henderson and Thiago are now both in their 30s, while Naby Keita and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain consistently struggle to stay fit.

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One player who has been [linked](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league/liverpool/liverpool-fans-react-to-renato-sanches-transfer-link/) with a move to Liverpool is Sanches, who played his part for Lille in the Ligue 1-winning season in 2020/21, [scoring once and registering three assists](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/299450/Show/Renato-Sanches).

The 23-year-old also shone at Euro 2020 for Portugal, despite their relatively early exit, and journalist Pedro Almeida has claimed on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/pedrogva6/status/1412132892122259459?s=20) that a deal to take him to Anfield is “very close”.

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### Liverpool fans react to Sanches update

These Reds fans reacted to the update with plenty of positivity, with some viewing him as an ideal signing.

**“Perfect Wijnaldum replacement. Might even be better lowkey“**

Credit: [@lfc04c](https://twitter.com/lfc04c/status/1412136045924192257?s=20)

**“Honestly, Gini won’t be a serious loss anymore“**

Credit: [@IamForPowerstar](https://twitter.com/IamForPowerstar/status/1412289316655702019?s=20)

**“Make it happen“**

Credit: [@JOUBCHEGO17](https://twitter.com/JOUBCHEGO17/status/1412162469053845505?s=20)

**“Let’s goooo“**

Credit: [@nas300\_](https://twitter.com/nas300_/status/1412191028132593667?s=20)

**“Would be a revelation under Klopp“**

Credit: [@AndyBoyJFT96](https://twitter.com/AndyBoyJFT96/status/1412185007007879171?s=20)

**“Don’t care what anyone says he’ll be a top-class signing if we get him“**

Credit: [@KV02\_\_](https://twitter.com/KV02__/status/1412149134409224196?s=20)

***In other news, Liverpool have received some encouragement in their attempts to sign one player this summer. Find out who it is [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-news/liverpool-reds-receive-otavio-encouragement/).***