- Liverpool are preparing a bid for Atletico Mineiro midfielder Bernard according to SportsDirect News.
- Liverpool have been tracking down the pacy midfielder for some time now wanting to bring in a new attacking midfielder this summer.
- Henrikh Mkhitaryan was Liverpool’s top target this summer in the offensive midfielder role but the Armenian joined Borussia Dortmund instead.
- The Anfield club also remain interest in Christian Eriksen of Ajax.
- Bernard who is 20 years old, has made over 90 appearances for Atletico Mineiro scoring 20 goals and recently shone in Brazil’s Confederations Cup triumph, with 5 caps in total for Brazil so far.
- The Brazilian can add a different dimension to Liverpool as he is a very pacy and versatile player.
- Bernard can be compared to former Spurs star Luka Modric who excelled in the Premier League.
- Liverpool would have faced competition for Bernard from Tottenham Hotspur.
- However, Spurs have cooled their interest of buying the talented brazilian.
- Jacob Hallsten
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