[Music] Liverpool have been linked with a deadline day move to sign Porto midfielder Alan verela the Reds have had a fairly quiet summer but arens slot and Richard Hughes have been busy in the final week of the transfer window Liverpool have been in need of a new defensive midfielder for well over a year now and fans are hoping to see one before Friday night's deadline varela's name came up late on Thursday night and Fabrizio Romano has had his say on the rumor during his stream on playback Liverpool has definitely been in the market to sign a new midfielder this summer many people in the game believe that the Reds have a big weakness in the middle of their park one that they haven't addressed since fabinho left the club that's why Liverpool tried to sign Martin zuberi but the real all associate OD midfielder after a lot of speculation rejected a move to anfield things have been quiet on that front since but on Thursday journalist Luis fasi claimed on X that Liverpool have made an offer to sign verela from Porto that got many fans excited but Romano has now confirmed that nothing is going on between the Reds and The Talented Argentinian midfielder the journalist said late on Thursday night to answer on verela I received many questions I was checking with my sources on this story because verela is a fantastic midfielder he's a player I could spend two hours talking about verela because many clubs have had verella in their radar this summer but the answer from Porto has always been the same verel is only leaving for the release Clause tonight I saw some reports about Liverpool and saying about the release Clause of €90 million no guys the release Clause of Alan verel in his contract at Porto is €65 million this is the release Clause then Liverpool at this moment in the night 1:00 a.m. in England 2:00 a.m. in Italy and in Central Europe Liverpool are not working on a deal for verela now what I can tell you is that Porto I had also some contacts tonight guaranteed that they have had no contact or bid from Liverpool Liverpool's one major signing in this Summer's transfer window is feder Rico Kessa from Juventus yes they have also signed Georgie madash from Valencia but the goalkeeper will not be coming to anfield until 2025 just two deals done all summer only one of which is for this season is pretty disappointing for Liverpool fans who are hoping for some big news on Deadline day however Romano confirmed in the same stream late last night that Liverpool have no clear Target in mind and will only do something if a good opportunity presents itself on the last day of the window it remains to be seen if that happens