Liverpool supporters have kept a close eye on Matias Fernandez-Pardo since his name first appeared in transfer reports linking him with a move away from Lille. This report was updated on 22 September 2026 to reflect the full picture, now that the transfer saga around the young forward has reached its conclusion. Fabrizio Romano’s original reporting on an RB Leipzig bid remains below, alongside the confirmed outcome for Matias Fernandez-Pardo and what it means for Liverpool.
Latest update: Fabrizio Romano reports RB Leipzig bid for Fernandez-Pardo
Fabrizio Romano first reported that RB Leipzig had lodged an official bid with Lille for Fernandez-Pardo. The Italian journalist described the proposal as worth €35m including add-ons, a package he said had landed with the French club that morning.
At the time, Romano’s update suggested Leipzig were determined to get a deal done quickly. That report is reproduced in full below, alongside the context needed to understand how the situation has since developed.
The move mattered to Liverpool supporters mainly because Fernandez-Pardo’s name kept appearing alongside other forward targets being discussed in wider transfer coverage, even though Liverpool itself was never mentioned in Romano’s reporting on the Leipzig bid.
Fabrizio Romano confirms €35m bid from RB Leipzig
Posting on social media, Romano set out the terms of the approach in detail. His original post read:
EXCLUSIVE: RB Leipzig submit official bid to Lille for Matias Fernandez-Pardo
Romano followed up with the financial breakdown and the state of talks between the two clubs:
Proposal worth €35m, package add-ons included, has been received by president Letang this morning, personally working on this deal.
He added that the two clubs remained in contact as Leipzig pushed to get the deal over the line:
Negotiations ongoing as Leipzig want Pardo.
Romano is one of the most followed transfer reporters in football, and his posts are often the first sign of a move gathering pace. Those three posts formed the basis of his original report, and they remain unconfirmed beyond his own reporting. No official statement followed from Lille or RB Leipzig at the time to confirm the figures.
Did Liverpool try to sign Matias Fernandez-Pardo?
No, there is no confirmed evidence that Liverpool made an official bid for Matias Fernandez-Pardo. Romano’s reporting focused entirely on RB Leipzig’s approach to Lille, and Liverpool were not named as a party to those negotiations.
Reports elsewhere have linked Liverpool with a number of forward options over recent transfer windows, including Bradley Barcola, Ibrahim Mbaye and Yankuba Minteh. Whether the club held genuine interest in any of those players, or in Fernandez-Pardo himself, has never been confirmed. Liverpool have not commented publicly on any of these names, and no verified reporting places the club in direct talks for Fernandez-Pardo.
Liverpool’s transfer business is usually confirmed through the club’s own channels or through reporters with an established track record, and no such source has placed Liverpool in direct contact over Fernandez-Pardo, Barcola, Mbaye or Minteh. Supporters searching for confirmation of a Liverpool bid for any of those players will not find one in the verified reporting.
What is confirmed is the outcome of the RB Leipzig interest. Fernandez-Pardo did not join the Bundesliga club. Instead, he completed a transfer to Newcastle United on 1 September 2026, in a deal worth €60m. That fee closed the door on any further speculation about his next move, Liverpool included.
What happens next for Liverpool’s recruitment plans
With Fernandez-Pardo now at Newcastle, he is no longer a live transfer target for anyone, Liverpool or otherwise. His move underlines how quickly reported interest from one club, in this case Leipzig, can be overtaken by a completed deal elsewhere.
For Liverpool, the episode is a reminder that not every name linked with the club amounts to concrete interest. The club’s recruitment team continues to work through its own list of targets as part of its wider squad modification plans, with forward areas among the positions under review.
How Liverpool’s manager approaches squad turnover this season will shape which reported links turn into genuine pursuits. That balance between patience and urgency reflects a broader managerial squad perspective on refreshing a squad without disrupting what already works.
For now, Matias Fernandez-Pardo’s move to Newcastle closes one chapter of this story. Liverpool’s business in the current window will determine whether any of the other names once linked with the club, Barcola, Mbaye or Minteh, become anything more than speculation. Until an official bid or club statement confirms otherwise, those remain unverified reports rather than active pursuits.
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