Liverpool’s transfer interest in Club Brugge defender Joel Ordonez appears to have cooled, with Newcastle United and Aston Villa now emerging as more strong suitors.

As I reported here in an exclusive report for the Daily Briefing, Ordonez is someone has been on the radar of Liverpool in the past, but it now seems their focus is on other targets.

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Ordonez, however, is not currently understood to be a priority for the Reds, though he is still on the list of clubs like Newcastle and Villa.

Others will also surely end up joining the race for the talented young Ecuador international, who could cost around €50m.

Should Liverpool still be in the race to sign Joel Ordonez?

Joel Ordonez lining up for the Ecuador national team (Photo by Omar Vega/Getty Images)

It will be interesting to see if links with Ordonez perhaps become more concrete again soon, but for now LFC appear to be prioritising more experienced names.

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