Liverpool express an interest in signing Gelson Martins

Liverpool have expressed an interest in signing Gelson Martins, according to a report from Sam Wallace of the Telegraph.

Martins is one of the numerous players who cancelled their contracts at Sporting Lisbon earlier this week following the training ground attack from so-called fans at the end of last season.

The 23-year-old is currently in Russia as he is part of Portugal’s World Cup squad, but he’s likely to be in contact with his agent over his future.

Portugal goalkeeper Rui Patricio, another who cancelled his Sporting contract, has agreed to sign for Wolves, so it looks like the Portuguese management team are happy to let players take some time to resolve any transfer-related issues.

Arsenal, Everton and Tottenham have apparently expressed an interest in the winger too, and there’ll likely be a few more teams chasing his signature as it’s very rare that such a talented player becomes available on a free transfer.