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Liverpool Set to Sign Defender Ordóñez for £35 Million

1/3/2026

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Liverpool FC is reportedly nearing a deal to sign Club Brugge defender Joel Ordóñez.
The 21-year-old Ecuadorian international Ordóñez could strengthen a defense hit by injuries to Ibrahima Konaté and Joe Gomez.
Liverpool may pay over £35 million for Ordóñez and offer a salary of around $4 million per year.
Local Ecuadorian journalists have not covered the transfer, and the move follows contract uncertainties among Liverpool's current defenders.

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Liverpool FC is reportedly nearing a deal to sign Club Brugge defender Joel Ordóñez.
The 21-year-old Ecuadorian international Ordóñez could strengthen a defense hit by injuries to Ibrahima Konaté and Joe Gomez.
Liverpool may pay over £35 million for Ordóñez and offer a salary of around $4 million per year.
Local Ecuadorian journalists have not covered the transfer, and the move follows contract uncertainties among Liverpool's current defenders.