According to reports, Julian Ward has identified a’superb’ 21-year-old as his next Liverpool target.

According to reports, Julian Ward had Enzo Fernández as his next Liverpool target. It’s unclear what the Reds will do now.

This is taken from O Jogo. According to the report, Liverpool sporting director Julian Ward has identified Enzo Fernández as his next target for 2023.

Ward sees the Benfica midfielder as an ideal signing from Portugal after leading the charge on both Luis Daz and Darwin Nunez. However, his resignation throws everything into disarray.

Ward will step down as sporting director at the end of the season, despite only taking the role in the summer. This winter will be his final transfer window, then, and it’s one where Enzo isn’t expected to leave.

A Bola claimed this week that Benfica will point to the £103m release clause in his contract for any side wanting him in January.

Julian Ward desired Enzo Fernández to join Liverpool.
Ward, of course, is still in Liverpool and will be for several months. Given that he won’t be involved in the negotiations, it’s unclear whether he’ll be the one laying the groundwork for summer deals.

We’d love for Enzo to arrive at Anfield in January, but that appears unlikely. As a result, we cannot predict whether Liverpool will maintain their interest.

It’ll all depend on their next recruitment team. Liverpool will want that set up quickly so they can go into a massive summer without any confusion. Then, perhaps, the Reds can still pursue Enzo with comfort in 2023.

And at the end of the day, the Argentine is so good that any new sporting director would surely go after him. At the very least, they’ll want to see how available he is at the end of the season.

At least, we certainly hope that’s the case. Enzo was labeled ‘excellent’ by his manager earlier this year and that’s underselling it if anything. The 21-year-old is one of the most promising young midfielders around.