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Liverpool Cool for Ordonez as Newcastle Dey Lead Race for £43.4m Defender

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Angel

Updated October 20, 2025

Liverpool don cool for Club Brugge defender Joel Ordonez, wey don open road for Newcastle United and Aston Villa to dey lead race to sign am. Reds still need one defender for January market after Giovanni Leoni tear ACL, wey go keep am out for rest of season.

Ordonez Profile and Market Wahala

Ordonez, wey dey 21, join Club Brugge from Club NXT for 2022 summer and don fast fast show say e get talent.

Last season, e play 47 games for Brugge, score 2 goals, and don already play 9 games for 2025-26 campaign. Club Brugge value am around £43.4m, and now wey Liverpool don cool, plenty top clubs dey watch am.

Liverpool Defensive Wahala

Liverpool defensive wahala plenty now. Joe Gomez almost never play under Arne Slot, plus hin future for Anfield dey shakey.

Ibrahima Konate fit leave free next summer, and Leoni injury don make squad dey light for back. So Liverpool need plan correct before dem make move.

Who Dem Fit Sign for January or Summer

Liverpool almost sign Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi for summer deadline day, but deal collapse last last. Guehi fit still dey target for January.

Dem also dey eye Bayern Munich defender Dayot Upamecano, wey contract go finish this season and never renew. Liverpool fit prefer experienced defenders wey fit play immediately rather than only young ones.

Wetin Fit Happen Next

With Ordonez fit go another club, Liverpool need move quick for January. Defensive wahala still priority for Arne Slot as e dey try balance short-term reinforcement with long-term plan while hin dey manage injuries and contract gbege for backline.

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