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There have been differing claims about what Liverpool’s priority position to strengthen is this summer.

Some reports have suggested that Liverpool want a centre-back above all, others report that the Reds are looking for a new forward.

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If you ask Liverpool supporters, though, they’ll likely tell you that in defensive midfield is where Slot’s squad is currently most in need of a long-term option.

To that end, there has been some small rumblings of movement.

Atalanta’s Ederson now seems like the most likely target, but for a long time a move for Andre Trindade of Fluminense felt inevitable.

Liverpool wanted to sign Andre last summer but with Fluminense heading towards a first ever Copa Libertadores win, neither player nor club were willing to play ball.

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12 months on, and it looks like Liverpool have lost interest.

Speaking to Itatiaia Esporte, Fluminense president Mario Bittencourt said that there is a Premier League club pushing to sign Andre, but it’s now Fulham, not Liverpool.

“There is no negotiation.

“This is about ten days old.

“Fulham are the club that have been looking for Andre since last year, in addition to Liverpool,” he adds.

“In January they made a new attack.

The glory of lifting that enormous trophy with his boyhood club should not be diminished.

But at the same time, Andre was one step away from joining Liverpool.

The fee – reportedly around £29m for Andre – would not break the bank for the Reds and they do still need a player like the Brazil star.

But for whatever reason, it feels like the bridge has been burned.