‘He was brilliant’: Liverpool told they signed a ‘magnificent’ talent for just £2m

Marcelo Pitaluga is still remembered fondly at Macclesfield on the back of his ‘magnificent’ performances on loan from Premier League giants Liverpool. You can probably count on one finger – let alone one hand – the amount of players who arrived at Macclesfield Town with Fluminense on their CV. And if there were any concerns about Marcelo Pitaluga’s ability or willingness to adapt to life in the bread-and-butter of non-league, the Liverpool loanee soon dispelled those fears with a string of stand-out displays. Robbie Savage, the former Wales international who now works as a sporting director a…

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