Liverpool prepare bid for “one of the best DMs on the planet”

Discuss of transfers at Liverpool in latest days have centred across the addition of a brand new centre ahead.

The 2 gamers in query are Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike, nevertheless, the Reds have discovered one deal quite extra advanced than the opposite.

In direction of the start of the week, it was reported that the Anfield aspect had approached Newcastle United, issuing their willingness to place a £120m supply on the desk for Isak.

It is an astronomical sum of cash, however the Toon have at all times mentioned the identical factor concerning the Swede; he is not on the market.

Whereas this was taking place, Newcastle had truly been doing a deal for Ekitike themselves, even registering a bid. Sadly for Eddie Howe’s males, they give the impression of being set to overlook out on the Frenchman.

That is as a result of Liverpool have are available with their very own bid for the Frankfurt striker and there may be now confidence that he will probably be heading to Merseyside. As soon as that deal is finished, absolutely Richard Hughes and Co will relax a bit? Apparently not.

Liverpool eyeing Actual Madrid stars

Whereas Ekitike is goal primary proper now, there have been hyperlinks to Actual Madrid winger Rodrygo in latest days.

Additionally a goal for Arsenal this summer time, reviews earlier within the week instructed that Liverpool have been set to ship officers out to Madrid to debate a deal for the Brazilian. But, with Ekitike now trying ever extra more likely to arrive, whether or not they signal one other ahead participant stays to be seen.

The truth is, in accordance with reviews in Spain, one other Madrid star is on the membership’s radar: Aurelien Tchouameni.

Liverpool have already tried to signal the holding midfielder as soon as when he was nonetheless at Monaco however they might make a contemporary try.

The report states that Arne Slot’s aspect are ‘again on the assault and making ready an enormous supply to safe his providers’.

What Tchouameni might supply to Liverpool

Two years in the past, Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool underwent a midfield rebuild. Fabinho and Jordan Henderson had departed for Saudi Arabia and the injury-stricken Naby Keita and Thiago Alcantara additionally left Anfield behind.

In consequence, three gamers got here in: Alexis Mac Allister, Ryan Gravenberch and Dominik Szoboszlai.

Mac Allister has been by far essentially the most constant, working his method onto the nominees for the PFA Participant of the 12 months award. For Gravenberch, the progress in Merseyside has been slower.

Underneath Klopp, he struggled to discover a common beginning berth however Slot’s arrival has turned him right into a midfield monster. The Dutchman repurposed his fellow countryman as extra of a defensive-minded midfielder and he shone, notably successful the Premier League’s Younger Participant of the 12 months award for 2024/25.

Szoboszlai, however, has been criticised by Jamie Carragher for needing to attain extra objectives. Which may properly clarify why Florian Wirtz was signed this summer time.

But, regardless of Gravenberch’s charming marketing campaign, he might properly get replaced by Tchouameni, a participant able to emulating Fabinho on the base of Liverpool’s midfield.

Described as “probably the greatest defensive midfielders on the planet” by analyst Raj Chohan, the 25-year-old has been across the block for some time now, cementing himself within the Madrid group.

Final season, the Frenchman proved why he is rated so extremely, beginning 31 of the 32 video games he was obtainable for in LaLiga and likewise beginning ten of the 12 Champions League ties he was obtainable for. You do not play that many video games for Madrid with out being an excellent participant.

Like Fabinho, he is a tempo setter however he may also break up play fantastically properly. This is what the information tells us.

Analysing Fabinho on the peak of his powers, when Liverpool received the Premier League in 2019/20, the similarities with Tchouameni are clear to see.

Whereas the Brazilian acquired by way of extra tackles per 90 minutes, in different areas there is not a lot to separate the duo by any means.

They full an analogous variety of take-ons, have virtually an similar contact depend and have an analogous skillset in terms of varied passing metrics.

For a defensive-minded midfielder, nevertheless, the flexibility to intercept play and block passing lanes is essential. These are two areas the place Tchouameni and Fabinho in his prime are very alike.

Signing a brand new holding participant this summer time might not be essentially the most urgent challenge but when the Madrid sensation is available on the market, this might be a beautiful alternative for FSG to take.