According to reports, Liverpool tried to sign Chelsea target Victor Osimhen during the summer transfer window and this deal did not happen for one reason.
The Premier League giants only made one summer signing as they paid around £12.5m to sign Italy international Federico Chiesa.
have also reached an agreement with Valencia to sign Georgia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili, who will join the Reds next year for around £25m plus add-ons.
s side were linked with several potential signings. Their priority was to sign a new No.6 until their move for Real Sociedad Martin Zubimendi fell through after he decided to stick with his boyhood club.
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Especially following the arrival of Chiesa, Liverpool have plenty of options in attacking areas, but a report in Italy claims they tried to sign Osimhen during the summer transfer window.
The report says Liverpool made a blitz to sign Osimhen, but their interest faded due to salary issues with the Nigeria international asking for too much money.
It is also noted that this was the case with Chelsea as Osimhen s salary did not match the new salary cap and a halfway agreement was not found .
Liverpool made a surprising late swoop to sign Chiesa, but a report from ESPN Mexico claims they also made a push to land 23-year-old winger Chino Huerta from Pumas UNAM.
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The Mexico international grabbed eleven goals and ten assists in his 37 Liga MX (the top division in Mexico) appearances.
The report from ESPN Mexico claims Huerta to Liverpool was very close in the latter stages of the summer transfer window, but this deal fell through at the last minute .
Pumas player César Chino Huerta was very close to joining Liverpool in England in this transfer market, sources close to ESPN shared. The Mexican attacker had an opportunity to arrive in English football, but everything fell through at the last minute, although the Reds will keep an eye on him in the following months.
