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title: "Liverpool: Fans relieved after Renato Sanches injury setback"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fans-relieved-after-renato-sanches-injury-setback/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Liverpool Football Club"
published: "2021-08-15T13:10:43Z"
modified: "2021-08-15T13:10:43Z"
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# Liverpool: Fans relieved after Renato Sanches injury setback

**A number of Liverpool supporters are relieved that the Reds didn’t sign Renato Sanches after the Lille midfielder picked up a knee injury in recent days.**

Jurgen Klopp’s men got their 2021/22 Premier League season off to a winning start on Saturday, clinching a 3-0 victory away to Norwich City. Liverpool were imperious for much of the game at Carrow Road, silencing the doubters and showing that they will likely be title contenders once again.

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It has been a [quiet summer](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fc-liverpool/transfers/verein/31) on the transfer front at Anfield, with Gini Wijnaldum’s departure to Paris Saint-Germain potentially heightening the need for a new central midfielder to come in.

Sanches is one player who has been [linked](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-transfer-rumours/liverpool-reds-could-move-for-renato-sanches/) with a move to Liverpool, but a transfer hasn’t materialised and he has now picked up a knee injury which will require surgery, as reported by [L’Equipe](https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Renato-sanches-lille-opere-d-un-genou-lundi/1278408) \[via [LFC Transfer Room](https://twitter.com/LFCTransferRoom/status/1426691203932774400?s=20) on Twitter\].

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### Liverpool fans react to Renato Sanches update

These Liverpool fans took to Twitter to react to the news, claiming it is fortunate that the Reds didn’t sign the [injury-prone](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/renato-sanches/verletzungen/spieler/258027) Portugal international following this latest setback.

**“Put a line through that then“**

Credit: [@stevie80con](https://twitter.com/stevie80con/status/1426767601326252034?s=20)

**“Hope the best for him but happy that it means we won’t go for him. That was the exact reason I wasn’t convinced. Baller though.“**

Credit: [@SirXabi](https://twitter.com/SirXabi/status/1426722163302834179?s=20)

**“He’s finished“**

Credit: [@Sarrvish](https://twitter.com/Sarrvish/status/1426708979724419077?s=20)

**“LOOOOL next target“**

Credit: [@LFCameron8](https://twitter.com/LFCameron8/status/1426697454657970180?s=20)

**“Glad we stayed clear. In hindsight wanting him to replace Gini was a bit ridiculous…“**

Credit: [@SMXLFC](https://twitter.com/SMXLFC/status/1426692622949797890?s=20)

**“Glad we didn’t get him“**

Credit: [@Jasonftbl](https://twitter.com/Jasonftbl/status/1426691624864727042?s=20)

**“Another target gone. I’d rather us get a forward player”**

Credit: [@mdeeks76](https://twitter.com/mdeeks76/status/1426798115156283393?s=20)

***In other news, some Liverpool fans have been critical of Jurgen Klopp’s recent comments. Read more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-news/liverpool-fans-criticise-jurgen-klopps-comments/).***