Liverpool monitors an attacker who has contributed 17 goals as Spurs considering a January transfer

Liverpool monitors an attacker who has contributed 17 goals as Spurs considering a January transfer

Johan Bakayoko, a winger for PSV Eindhoven, has been linked to leaving the Dutch team, and teams like Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool are interested in signing him.

The 20-year-old has surfaced as a target for Spurs, who are reportedly hoping to add a quality winger next month, according to a report by writer Rudy Galetti. Liverpool, a Premier League foe, is also a big fan of the footballer.

Bakayoko has had a fantastic start to the season, tallying 13 assists and four goals in all competitions. If they can complete the transfer, the 20-year-old, who is a superb dribbler, will infuse the Tottenham assault with pace and unpredictableness.

The North London team has to improve their wide area play, particularly with players like Manor Solomon and Ivan Perisic out due to injuries. Furthermore, Tottenham could use a talented winger right now since Dejan Kulusevski has to fill in as James Maddison’s replacement in the attacking midfield role.

In the next several days, it will be intriguing to see if they can work out a fair price with PSV.

🚨 #Tottenham are looking for a new winger in Jan.

📈 Johan #Bakayoko – also strongly appreciated by #Liverpool – is emerging among the targets of #THFC: this season, he scored 3 goals and provided 8 assists in Eredivisie so far.

📝 The RW has a contract with #PSV until 2026. pic.twitter.com/gSDJ4vW82n

— Rudy Galetti (@RudyGaletti) December 30, 2023

Liverpool is rumoured to be monitoring the Belgian player in the meantime. He is the kind of young winger that they could definitely use, especially as a long-term replacement for club legend Mohamed Salah.

Bakayoko possesses all the skills necessary to become a premier league attacker, and a transfer to Tottenham or Liverpool might hasten that process.

Jürgen Klopp, for example, has a track record of developing young players, and the German manager may be able to help the 20-year-old reach his full potential.

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Roundup of Liverpool transfers: Jurgen Klopp makes a suggestion as “enquiry made” in relation to PSG’s bid

Jurgen Klopp may have more work than he anticipated in January as Liverpool struggles with several injuries and attempts to make a title challenge in the second half of the season.

Liverpool might still be nursing a grudge from not being seated atop the tree on Christmas Day.

If the Reds have learned anything from their draw with Arsenal on Saturday, it is that they can now confidently pursue a second Premier League title as they approach 2024. A questionable penalty ruling and the clang of the Arsenal crossbar kept Jurgen Klopp’s team from winning the title for the Christmas holidays, even though the spoils were shared with the league leaders.

Liverpool can’t afford to sit back and relax since they have a match against Burnley on Boxing Day. However, with the January transfer window opening in just one week, Klopp might have other urgent things on his mind.

Reds ‘make enquiry’

In relation to centre backs, Liverpool is said to have enquired about Fluminense’s captain Nino.

The 26-year-old is an important member of the Brazilian team and was involved in their recent Club World Cup final loss to Manchester City. With Matip’s contract ending in the summer and Gomez expected to fill in for the injured Robertson and Tsimikas at left back, Klopp may decide to bring in defensive reinforcements as soon as possible.

As per Sportitalia’s reports (via Liverpool Transfer Room), Fluminense has been contacted by multiple teams, including Liverpool, to ascertain Nino’s availability. The fact that his current deal expires at the end of 2024 may help Liverpool acquire him for less money.

PSG land Liverpool target

Liverpool’s failure to sign Lucas Beraldo may have stoked the team’s interest in Nino.

The 20-year-old defender’s stellar performances for Sao Paulo has made him a target for Liverpool. However, it now appears that the centre defender has agreed to a £17 million transfer to Paris Saint-Germain, per writer Fabrizio Romano (via Goal).

As he tries to replace Matip, Klopp is rumoured to have identified Beraldo as a ‘potential for the future’. PSG defeated a number of elite teams, including Wolves, Bayern Munich, and Zenit St. Petersburg, and it appears like he will formally move into the Parc des Princes in January.