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title: "Liverpool: James Pearce confirms Matheus Nunes transfer interest"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-premier-league-matheus-nunes-james-pearce-transfer-news-updates/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Liverpool News"
published: "2023-01-08T17:45:04Z"
modified: "2023-01-08T17:45:04Z"
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# Liverpool: James Pearce confirms Matheus Nunes transfer interest

**[Liverpool](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-news/) have a ‘long-standing interest’ in Wolves and Portugal midfielder [Matheus Nunes](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tag/matheus-nunes/), according to a claim from reliable journalist James Pearce.**

### The Lowdown: Liverpool backed to sign Nunes

The Reds’ midfield has been a major issue all season long, with the likes of Fabinho, Jordan Henderson and Thiago [overrun all too often](https://www.google.ie/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiKv5mj-bf8AhWRScAKHY0qCpwQFnoECEIQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espn.com%2Fsoccer%2Fliverpool-engliverpool%2Fstory%2F4785911%2Fliverpools-dysfunctional-midfield-at-heart-of-their-problems&usg=AOvVaw0VaZv2dL6e7HTVqCpDFZwp).

It is pivotal that [Jurgen Klopp](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tag/jurgen-klopp/) is given the funds to make several additions in that area, either this month or over the summer, and Nunes has [emerged](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-news/liverpool-premier-league-matheus-nunes-jurgen-klopp-transfer-news-updates/) as a target recently.

The 24-year-old only completed a move to Wolves last year, but it could be that Liverpool swoop once this season reaches its denouement.

### The Latest: Pearce drops Nunes transfer claim

Taking to [Twitter](https://twitter.com/JamesPearceLFC/status/1611695115382276096?s=20&t=WK5qUhN7MWlmXHydl32KBA) on Saturday in sharing a corresponding article for [The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/4063816/2023/01/07/matheus-nunes-wolves-liverpool/?source=emp_shared_article) that he co-authored with Steve Madeley, Pearce confirmed the Reds’ interest in Nunes.

In sharing the piece to social media, he posted the caption:

> “Matheus Nunes is set to walk out at Anfield tonight. It could happen regularly next season as [#LFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LFC?src=hashtag_click) have a long-standing interest in the Portugal international.“

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### The Verdict: Nunes has already shone at Anfield

Liverpool fans got the opportunity to see Nunes close up on Saturday night as Klopp’s men drew 2-2 at home to Wolves in the FA Cup third round.

The Portuguese dynamo may only have been introduced as a second-half substitute but he was excellent, waltzing through the Reds’ midfield at times and looking like a class act.

Nunes [won six out of seven ground duels](https://www.sofascore.com/liverpool-wolverhampton/dsU) and made one key pass when he came on, and on this evidence, he is someone who could add some much-needed younger legs and quality in the middle of the park at Anfield if Liverpool were to act upon their reported interest and sign him in 2023.

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