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title: "Liverpool: Reds ‘preparing’ Matheus Nunes offer"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-matheus-nunes-thiago-transfer-gossip-news-updates/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Daniel Clubbe"
section: "Liverpool News"
published: "2022-08-11T06:42:06Z"
modified: "2022-08-11T06:42:06Z"
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# Liverpool: Reds ‘preparing’ Matheus Nunes offer

**[Liverpool](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-news/) are ‘preparing’ a bid to sign Sporting CP midfielder Matheus Nunes this summer, according to Portuguese outlet [Correio da Manha](https://www.cmjornal.pt/desporto/futebol/detalhe/liverpool-prepara-ataque-a-alvalade-com-proposta-por-matheus-nunes?ref=Mais%20Sobre_BlocoMaisSobre).**

### The lowdown: Familiar name

The future of Nunes has become one of the major talking points of the entire transfer window having previously been linked to [Wolves](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wolves-news/wolverhampton-wanderers-wolves-matheus-nunes-transfer-news-latest-rumours-lage/), [Manchester City](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-city-transfer-rumours/man-city-news-sporting-lisbon-guardiola-nunes-update-mcfc/), [Newcastle](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-news/newcastle-matheus-nunes-transfer-gossip-news/) and [Manchester United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-news/manchester-united-transfer-news-red-devils-eye-matheus-nunes-erik-ten-hag/).

Despite the strong interest, the 23-year-old Portugal international has remained in situ in Lisbon and played [90 minutes](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/matheus-nunes/leistungsdaten/spieler/601883) in the 3-3 Primeira Liga opener against Braga over the weekend, his [100th appearance](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/matheus-nunes/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/601883) for the club, a period that’s yielded 16 direct goal contributions.

The Reds have also been [linked](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/matheus-nunes-liverpool-24706827) with Nunes and it appears as though an offer could be forthcoming from Merseyside after [losing Thiago to a hamstring injury](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11669/12669177/thiago-alcantara-liverpool-midfielder-ruled-out-for-a-number-of-weeks-with-hamstring-injury) for a number of weeks…

### The latest: ‘Preparing a proposal’

As per [Correio da Manha](https://www.cmjornal.pt/desporto/futebol/detalhe/liverpool-prepara-ataque-a-alvalade-com-proposta-por-matheus-nunes?ref=Mais%20Sobre_BlocoMaisSobre), Liverpool are believed to be ‘preparing a proposal’ to sign the [eight-cap](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/matheus-nunes/nationalmannschaft/spieler/601883/verein_id/3300) star.

It’s claimed that the Anfield club ‘already know the price’ which is set at €45million (£38million), with Jurgen Klopp now seeking midfield reinforcements as a ‘replacement’ for Thiago.

The report also states that it ‘remains only to convince the player’ – who was branded an [‘absolute monster’](https://twitter.com/oyola_manuel/status/1495471778289750020) by football commentator Маnuel Oyola – that a move to the Reds would be a smart one.

### The verdict: Fingers crossed

Whilst the options at Klopp’s disposal were more than sufficient on paper, early season [issues](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/liverpools-injury-list-suspensions-and-availability) for Alex-Oxlade-Chamberlain, Naby Keita, Curtis Jones and now Thiago have brought into question the reliability of the midfield department at Anfield.

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Operating as a box-to-box and defensive midfielder during 2021/22, Nunes [scored four goals and provided five assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/matheus-nunes/leistungsdaten/spieler/601883/plus/0?saison=2021) in a mammoth 50 appearances across all competitions last season, proof of excellent and invaluable durability.

In addition to the face value figures, the cultured Brazil-born ace earned a stellar 6.95 [Sofascore](https://www.sofascore.com/player/matheus-nunes/945122) rating whilst winning 6.5 duels, completing 36.5 accurate passes and successfully carrying out 2.5 dribbles per game – higher than Mohamed Salah’s [1.5 per match](https://www.sofascore.com/player/mohamed-salah/159665) when it comes to the latter metric.

Holding an estimated market value of £31.5million and under contract until 2026 ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/matheus-nunes/marktwertverlauf/spieler/601883)), signing Nunes for the mooted asking price would be a superb piece of business should FSG and Julian Ward pull it off.