Liverpool targets Lamine Camara and Aleksey Batrakov for midfield
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 27, 2026, 7:35 PM
Last updated Oct 27, 2026

Liverpool is actively pursuing Lamine Camara and Aleksey Batrakov to strengthen their midfield. Under new sporting director Julian Ward, the club aims to address the long-standing gap left by Fabinho, who departed in 2023. After unsuccessful attempts to sign various defensive midfielders, Liverpool has high hopes for Camara, with a possible move anticipated in the January transfer window. Additionally, Batrakov, a talented playmaker from Galatasaray, is being closely monitored by the club as they look to enhance their squad.
- •Liverpool is interested in Lamine Camara and Aleksey Batrakov.
- •Julian Ward is focusing on midfield reinforcements.
- •Attempts to sign previous targets have been unsuccessful.
- •Liverpool sees potential in Batrakov, who has impressed at Galatasaray.
- 7:35 PMYahoo Sports — Liverpool now making serious moves to sign special playmaker
"Liverpool are making serious moves to sign a special midfielder. Julian Ward's first task as sporting director of the club will be to address the giant midfield elephant in the room at Anfield.For the...
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