Liverpool reportedly tried to axe Darwin Nunez this summer.
Joao Felix in action for Barcelona. Image: Getty
Liverpool were also supposedly in for the Portuguese winger, who ultimately opted to move to the Catalan giants. The 23-year-old set his heart on a switch to Barca as he turned down Jurgen Klopp's team as well Man United and Villa. On his deadline day transfer to Barca from Atletico Madrid, he said:"Everyone knows how happy I am to be here. It was a dream of mine as a child. I’ve been watching Barca since I was a kid, I’m here to help, to be one more and to have a great season."As for Liverpool, Klopp only recruited midfielders during the summer transfer window, snapping up Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, Wataru Endo and Ryan Gravenberch.
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