Trent Alexander-Arnold had a rare starting XI for England against Malta and, as expected, was deployed in midfield. The Liverpool man shone and caught the eye of one of the Reds’ transfer targets

Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold put in a masterful performance for England in midfield against Malta and appears to have caught the eye of a Reds transfer target.

England head coach Gareth Southgate, who is normally tasked with pulling the strings at right-back at Anfield, hinted before kick-off that he could use Alexander-Arnold in midfield, as so many people had requested.

The Liverpool Academy graduate passed the test with flying colors and was involved in the first and third goals for the Three Lions, while scoring the second himself.

As fans rave about his superb full-time technical abilities, more observant Liverpool fans noticed OGC Nice midfielder Khephren Thuram liked an Instagram post celebrating Alexander-Arnold’s performance .

The Reds have been linked with a transfer from Thuram since the end of last season and the Frenchman’s social media activities will do nothing to quell rumors suggesting he could move to Anfield.

According to French newspaper L’Equipe, Thuram could find it difficult to leave Nice this summer despite having been ‘sweetened’ by Liverpool’s long-term plan for his development, following talks between the two sides.

As mentioned, Thuram is just one of many impressed with Alexander-Arnold’s masterful work in midfield.

There was also something wonderful about the 24-year-old’s goal, as he circled his magnificent right-footed shot from outside the box and swung past Henry Bonello into the Maltese net, much like so many goals of the Reds at club level.

After the match, Alexander-Arnold was asked to comment on how he felt about the 90 minutes in the new role.

“I don’t know. I think maybe I can play more in midfield,” he told Channel 4. “I haven’t played there too much, but it’s comfortable.

It’s natural, I can say that. It’s a place where I can imagine myself playing. I want to make sure I’m regularly on the squad list and today was a good base to build on.”

The Liverpool-born talent added: “Hopefully I will be one of those players who can play in multiple positions. As long as I play it doesn’t matter where I play.” No matter what position I play, I will do my best and try to win the game.

“As far as England is concerned, the manager has always tried to find a way to get me into the team and given the quality of the players playing in those positions, it was difficult to achieve that. I think to the role I played at the club.”

Football is a new path. It’s still early days, it’s just a game. But it’s important that I take the opportunity when I get it.”

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Liverpool considering a summer move for versatile 17-goal striker

Liverpool have been linked with a transfer of Japanese attacking midfielder Keito Nakamura.

According to a report from the Daily Mail, Liverpool will have to compete for their signature with Premier League rivals Aston Villa.

The Japan international was in fine form last season, scoring 17 goals for LASK in all competitions in Austria.
The Reds need to add more goals and creativity to their midfield and Nakamura would be a great acquisition.

The 22-year-old can play as both a central attacking midfielder and a winger. His versatility will be an added bonus for Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp.

The striker is said to have a contract with LASK until the summer of 2025 and it remains to be seen whether Liverpool can agree a reasonable transfer fee for him.

The Japan international is expected to leave the Austrian club this summer and the possibility of a move to the Premier League would be an attractive option for him.

It would be a big step in his career and Liverpool could give him the platform to show his skills at a higher level.

It was a disappointing season for Liverpool and they failed to qualify for the Champions League. They need to improve their roster to get back into the top four and fight for big trophies again.

Signing someone like Nakamura would definitely help them improve in the final third.
It remains to be seen whether Liverpool can fend off competition from clubs like Aston Villa and sign the Japanese striker in the coming weeks.

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Jurgen Klopp, targets for Liverpool, had a “£86 million bid rejected” but currently for sale.

It has been reported that Juventus has listed a former Liverpool target for sale.

A player who Liverpool once offered £86 million for has reportedly been listed for sale. The Italian winger Federico Chiesa is said to be open to offers from Juventus.

Chiesa is just coming off of a challenging club season. Due primarily to fitness issues and injuries, he only made six starts in Serie A.

After rupturing his anterior cruciate knee ligament in January 2022, the 25-year-old was unable to start the season. For the rest of the season, he battled nagging issues.

Chiesa’s transfer to Liverpool was mentioned prior to the 2021/22 season. His reputation was enhanced after he scored the winning goal against Spain in the Wembley semi-final, which helped Italy win Euro 2020.

The forward was the subject of a £86 million Liverpool offer, according to Italian publication La Repubblica in July of that year. Gianluca Di Marzio, a transfer reporter, asserts that Juventus is willing to sell the 25-year-old two years later.

In order to raise money, according to Di Marzio, Juventus must sell players because of their financial situation following their failure to qualify for the Champions League and Europa League. Although no elite clubs have expressed a formal interest in purchasing Chiesa, he would accept a move to England.

According to Di Marzio’s statement to kelbet .
it, “Any Juventus player could leave due to the circumstance without Europe and the financial problems. They will be open to hearing proposals.

They are willing to let Chiesa go because of his strained relationship with Allegri and the fact that he hasn’t consistently played in his preferred positions this season.

“The issue is that he didn’t play a lot last season, so I don’t know if the top clubs in the Premier League will spend a lot of money on Chiesa without knowing his physical condition. He faced many difficulties the previous year.

He was wanted by Liverpool two years ago. They talked to his father about him, but he preferred to remain in Italy.

Everything has changed.

Any Premier League club would have his approval. Chiesa began his professional career at his hometown club Fiorentina, where he made over 150 appearances before transferring to Juventus in 2020, initially on loan. Since his arrival, he has made 94 appearances for the Old Lady, totaling 22 goals and 20 assists.

In the Thursday Nations League semifinal match against Spain, Chiesa, who has four goals for his nation, was hoping to add to his 40 international appearances.