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Liverpool and Newcastle Target Lille’s Matias Fernandez-Pardo

8/31/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Liverpool and Newcastle United are both targeting Lille winger Matias Fernandez-Pardo.
Lille have set a £64.1 million asking price for the 21-year-old.
Fernandez-Pardo recorded eight goals and six assists for Lille last season.
Liverpool have submitted a fresh, undisclosed-fee offer for Crystal Palace winger Ismaïla Sarr.
Newcastle would require a significant loan fee to acquire striker Nick Woltemade.

History

Historical Context

In July 1996 Newcastle United, led by manager Kevin Keegan and chairman Sir John Hall, broke the world-record transfer fee by paying £15 million for striker Alan Shearer, a benchmark that stood for roughly ten years. Liverpool’s current £64.1 million chase of Lille winger Matías Fernández-Pardo echoes that same high-price rivalry, highlighting the market’s inflation since the Shearer deal.

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Story summary

Liverpool and Newcastle United are both targeting Lille winger Matias Fernandez-Pardo.
Lille have set a £64.1 million asking price for the 21-year-old.
Fernandez-Pardo recorded eight goals and six assists for Lille last season.
Liverpool have submitted a fresh, undisclosed-fee offer for Crystal Palace winger Ismaïla Sarr.
Newcastle would require a significant loan fee to acquire striker Nick Woltemade.

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