Vitinha joined the Parisians at the start of the summer from FC Porto and has since made 18 appearances for the club across all competitions. Doyle has now revealed that the Reds were also interested in the Portuguese as well.
While he wasn’t too expensive in the current market, he wasn’t cheap either. To add to that, the Reds decided that despite his evident qualities, Vitinha wasn’t exactly the type of player they were looking for.
Doyle said:
The Reds have made a few high-profile signings in recent seasons, with Luis Diaz arriving in January and Darwin Nunez at the start of the season.
Arthur Melo also arrived on loan from Juventus in the summer to help Liverpool through their injury issues. The Brazilian, however, has been plagued by injuries and has made only one competitive appearance for the senior side.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was happy with how his players reacted to recent slump
Liverpool and Napoli entered their UEFA Champions League clash on November 2 on the back of contrasting form.
Klopp’s team have struggled this season and were beaten by Leeds United in the Premier League this past weekend. Napoli, meanwhile, were unbeaten this season in all competitions heading into the contest.
However, the Reds ended the Italian side’s impressive run as they managed a 2-0 win, courtesy of goals from Mohamed Salah and Darwin Nunez. While speaking to the media after the game, Klopp praised how his players reacted to the defeat against Leeds. He said (via Liverpoolfc.com):
He added:
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