Jamie Carragher has mocked Newcastle United on his Instagram story as Liverpool are close to signing midfielder Arthur Melo.
The Liverpool legend posted on his IG story: ‘transfer window shuts at 11 pm, except for Liverpool it will be 11:08 pm’.
This makes reference to Liverpool’s 2-1 win over the Magpies on Wednesday night, where the away team were accused of time wasting, before the home side won the encounter in the 98th minute – well beyond the minimum minutes that were allocated.
Jurgen Klopp’s side are looking to bring in a new face before the deadline and they have opted to push for a loan deal for Arthur from Juventus.
As things stand, nothing has been confirmed, as those behind the scenes work hard to try and get the player’s signature over the line.
Footage has circulated across social media of the player on his travels and seemingly heading to England where he will begin a new chapter in his career, as reported by Sky Sports.
From being at Barcelona, to recently repping Juventus and now closing in on a move to Anfield, that’s some CV the Brazil international is building up.
ARTHUR TO MAKE DEBUT IN MERSEYSIDE DERBY?
It’s the small matter of the Merseyside derby on Saturday and it will be interesting to see if Klopp throws his new capture straight into the deep end.
Liverpool will need to register the player first once the deal is signed, sealed and delivered.
But Arthur will get an instant hit of what it’s like to play for the Reds because he will compete in one of their biggest ever games.
Frank Lampard’s side are still winless after five Premier League matches and they will be gunning for those three points, with the Goodison Park crowd behind them.
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