Liverpool often plan their future transfer efforts years in advance, and while it can take a long time, the Reds often get their way in the end. The three-year chase is now coming to an end.
Through the combined efforts of Merseyside’s recruitment team, the players mentioned in the report may remain on the club’s radar for some time before moving on. That’s what happened to Florian Wirtz this summer, with the signing of Virgil van Dijk another classic example.
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Reports of a possible move for Club Brugge defender Joel Ordonez in January fit that mold in a sense when you consider he was on the Reds’ shortlist of favored talents as early as 2024, but when you look deeper the 21-year-old also fits into another of the club’s ambitions.
Liverpool finally get Ecuadorian
According to Ecuadorian ESPN reporter Chobo Alvarez V., Liverpool’s negotiations to sign Ordonez are currently at a “critical moment” and are considering an offer of 35 million pounds plus a bonus of 8 million pounds.
The young defender’s arrival will have a huge impact on Ibrahima Konate’s future as a Reds player and the overall long-term vision that Richard Hughes has in mind.
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Signing a new centre-back this winter has been on the to-do list for many fans, with summer signing Giovanni Leoni being sidelined with a torn ACL on his debut for the club, and it finally appears Liverpool are willing to indulge in the fantasy of having a more defensively secure team.
But Ordonez’s arrival has a greater significance. He was the first Ecuadorian we signed.
The initial search was in 2023, when the Reds were very close to signing Moises Caicedo, who instead joined Chelsea. The defensive midfielder is now regarded as one of the best midfielders in the world.
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Following that heavy defeat, Arsenal’s recent signing Piero Hincapie was targeted due to his role in Bayer Leverkusen’s Invincibles side. Again the club could not convince him.
However, the signing of Ordonez reversed this unfortunate trend for the Ecuadorian side, with a three-year pursuit of one of the South American side’s brightest talents coming to an end.
Back in 2024, a report from Rousing The Kop ranked the defender alongside Hincapie, with the pair rated as outstanding talents along with William Pacho, and if the deal is completed in the coming weeks, Liverpool could soon be able to boast their latest signing in front of their fans.
