Liverpool considering 18-year-old academy defender to replace Andy Robertson.

Liverpool are considering academy options as a replacement for the injured Andy Robertson.

Robertson is expected to be out for about three months with a dislocated shoulder.
As a result, the Reds are looking for options to find coverage on all fronts.

Kostas Tsimikas is a definite contributor and scored against Everton on Saturday.
However, with the games coming up back to back, The Athletic have reported that Jurgen Klopp is looking for other players for other competitions.

Tsimikas looks set to join the Premier League, but 18-year-old Calum Scanlon is also said to be “under consideration”.

With four Europa League games and at least one Carabao Cup match scheduled to be played before the end of the year, Scanlon’s chances of securing game time are said to have “increased”.

Since joining from Birmingham City in 2020, the left-back, who can also play as a striker, has impressed staff with his “polite and polite manner”.

He also had many fans in the stadium. Described as a “modern defender”, Scanlon looks good on the “attacking side of the game”.
That seems good to us.

Scanlon’s chances increase

It’s not often that Liverpool play so many games without their star left-back.

As a result, United fans will never get the chance to see what the academy has come up with here.
But if Robertson is to miss his fair share of games, that could be on the cards.

And it seems that what the academy has prepared may be something special.
Luke Chambers is another player who can be considered and Liverpool have two solid options for him and Scanlon.

Chambers’ loan experience gives him the edge here.
But the 19-year-old missed out on the chance to impress Klopp this summer after picking up an injury in the pre-season finale.

In his absence, Scanlon stepped in and did very well.
It is highly likely that one of them will make their official debut in tomorrow’s Europa League match against Toulouse.
It’s an exciting time for Chambers and Scanlon as the doors are now opening.

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Jurgen Klopp orders Liverpool scouts to keep an eye on a £100m Chelsea transfer target

Jurgen Klopp is weighing up a move for Chelsea transfer target Victor Osimhen and has sent a club scout to keep an eye on the Napoli striker during the international break.

The Nigerian star was due to play for his country against Saudi Arabia and Mozambique in the Algarve last week.

Osimhen played for an hour against the Saudis before succumbing to a hamstring injury in front of one of Klopp’s trusted scouts, according to The Sun.

The Reds, along with their Premier League rivals, are considering capitalizing on Osimhen’s deteriorating relationship with the reigning Serie A champions.

Osimhen’s goals led Napoli to a rare Scudetto victory last season but he was left dejected and disheartened after being mocked by his own club on social media following a missed penalty earlier this month.

Napoli may be reluctant to sell a player valued at £100 million but Liverpool are already making contingency plans ahead of an expected renewed attempt by Saudi Pro League clubs to sign Mohamed Salah.

Liverpool already have a wealth of attacking options and only just over a year ago invested more than £80 million in Darwin Nunez.

The Uruguay international has shown glimpses of potential during his Anfield career so far and has earned cult hero status thanks to his energetic and sometimes erratic style.

Nunez has scored five goals in all competitions so far this season and also scored for Uruguay in their historic win over Brazil earlier this week.

However, the 24-year-old is considered a work in progress, with former Liverpool striker Michael Owen saying he needs “a lot of coaching” after a wayward performance against Union St. Gilloise earlier this month.
Speaking on TNT Sports, Owen said: “It’s either a lack of confidence, a lack of ability or a lack of concentration, but in theory most professional football players should be able to finish it.

“Nothing he does really surprises me, and I mean, he does great things and then terrible things, he has so many holes in his game and I think he has the raw material to be a player high level, but he needs a lot of coaching” and maybe a little more experience.

Meanwhile, Chelsea are also monitoring Osimhen’s situation as they themselves have problems in front of goal.

Summer signing Christopher Nkunku is expected to be out until January with a knee injury, leaving Mauricio Pochettino to rely on Nicolas Jackson and Armando Broja, who recently returned from a long break.