Liverpool reveals why FSG rejected move for ‘top talent’ as Man City and Chelsea also drop out of hunt

 

Gabri Veiga and Eduardo Camavinga

Celta Vigo midfielder Gabri Veiga and Real

Madrid star Eduardo Camavinga

 

 

A top Liverpool source has explained why

the Reds decided against signing Gabri Veiga

from Celta Vigo, with Manchester City and

Chelsea also moving for other targets after

initially setting their sights on him.

On June 22, it emerged that Liverpool were

‘ready to agree’ an £83,000-a-week contract

with Veiga, who has shone in the Celta Vigo

midfield over the past 12 months. But

Liverpool soon discovered that they would

face competition from Manchester City for

Veiga, with Pep Guardiola eyeing up the

Spaniard after missing out on Declan Rice to Arsenal.

 

Liverpool then made the first move in the

race for Veiga by contacting super agent

Jorge Mendes and tasking him with

organising a deal.

However, Liverpool ended up changing

their minds and went on to bring in

Dominik Szoboszlai from RB Leipzig instead.

 

And this has forced Veiga to consider

alternative transfer options. On August 13,

Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport

revealed the 21-year-old to be ‘one step

away’ from signing for Napoli.

The reigning Serie A champions have

reached an agreement with Celta Vigo worth

€35million (£30m). Napoli have also

finalised a five-year contract with the player himself.

 

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During an interview with CaughtOffside,

respected transfer reporter Fabrizio

Romano has explained how the Veiga chase

unfolded. He confirmed that Liverpool, City

and Chelsea all kept tabs on the playmaker,

but eventually swooped for different

players.

 

“Gabri Veiga – the Celta Vigo midfielder is

now closing in on a move to Napoli despite

links with Premier League clubs earlier this

summer,” Romano said.

 

Liverpool opt against Gabri Veiga capture

“Liverpool decided to go for different kind

of midfielders, Chelsea did the same with

Romeo Lavia. So it’s about skills – they all

rated Veiga as top talent but didn’t bid due

to different vision. Man City considered him

after the Declan Rice saga but then decided

to invest big money on different kind of players.”

 

Liverpool recently added a third new

midfielder to their ranks – after Alexis Mac

Allister and Szoboszlai – by signing Japan

captain Wataru Endo from Stuttgart for

£16.2m. Endo will help replace Fabinho and

Jordan Henderson following their moves to the Saudi Pro League.

Only time will tell whether Liverpool made

a mistake in not landing Veiga from Celta

Vigo. There is a good chance he will thrive at

Napoli alongside the likes of Khvicha

Kvaratskhelia and Victor Osimhen.

Veiga will also try to help Napoli keep hold

of their Italian title, as well as go further in

this season’s Champions League following

their quarter-final exit last term.