The transfer window is coming to an end and the Red Devils still need a contract or two…
Liverpool have welcomed three new faces in midfield this summer, but Jurgen Klopp must aim for a new signing if his side are to succeed in the Premier League this season.
Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai and Wataru Endo have all arrived, but the expected departures of James Milner, Naby Keita and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain are exacerbated by the sale of Jordan Henderson and Fabinho to the following Saudi teams. there.
Fabinho’s departure is of particular concern; While the Brazilian was mediocre last year, he is the club’s undisputed mainstay and the Anfield side need to replace him.
Who will Liverpool sign ahead of time?
The signing of Endo for £16m from German side Stuttgart aims to address the failed signings of Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia, both of whom joined Chelsea, but the Japanese captain was not the answer. answer to all of the club’s problems and Liverpool must now push for the signing of Cheick. Summer goals are praised. Doucour.
According to RMC Sport, talks with Crystal Palace have stalled over their prized midfielder and have made “no significant progress” in recent days, with the south London side demanding a sale of more than 60m. euros (£52 million).
What is the quality of Cheick Doucouré?
Liverpool have been publicly admiring the Malian midfielder for almost two months and are said to be considering a move following the sale of Fabinho to Al-Ittihad.
Palace’s (non-existent) desire and price barrier in selling a key player who recently joined the club from French side Lens for £21m last summer has proven improbable. pass so far for the club. approach. Closer, Liverpool can still test the determination of rivals in the same rank.
The fact that Fenway Sport Group – Liverpool’s owner – approved a record £111m UK bid for Caicedo, albeit at the 11th hour, proves the purse is wide enough for a top 6 to join, despite the cost. How much is the contract fee? Endo.
The 30-year-old was dribbled twice in his first two appearances for Liverpool, starting only the latter, and although he looks like a valuable option for the team, he can will prove to be a hole in the ambitious club’s armor. if reinforced as the star defensive midfielder of the season.
By comparison, Doucouré won Crystal Palace’s Player of the Season award, beating Wilfried Zaha, Eberechi Eze and Joachim Andersen to the award, and was also described by former boss Patrick Vieira as a ‘midfielder’ perfect’.
An outstanding ball-winner, Doucoure ranked in the top 6% of midfielders in Europe’s top 5 leagues over the past year in interception, 17% in clearance and 20% in tackles and clearances. for 90 minutes, according to FBref.
Endo, despite being in the top 7% of saves per 90 minutes, is only in the top 55% of midfielders for the highest tackles and in fact the lowest 28% for interceptions per 90.
This highlights a lack of mobility and certainty, which Doucoure, who is “aggressive, intelligent and steadfast”, as football talent scout Jacek Kulig has called him, prides himself on.
To demonstrate the impact the Eagles star will have on the Liverpool team, the £60,000-a-week jewel was only dribbled 0.3 times per game in the opening stages of the Palace campaign, while also reaching earned a remarkable ball recovery rate of 7.3 times per game – to underline how impressive Declan Rice is at averaging 5.7 per game for Arsenal.
Klopp must ensure that Liverpool have a successful season, especially after their previous dismal tenure, with a 5th-place finish leading to a failure to qualify for this year’s Champions League, and it is imperative. Now it’s the club’s obvious problem that must be fixed and, ultimately, perfected. . .
