Liverpool transfers news while the Reds concentrate on their front line. A ‘new Sadio Mané’ has been discovered, and another winger is reasonably priced.
Notwithstanding the haste to write Liverpool off, the team is definitely still in the running for more hardware this season. However, there’s a claim that if Jürgen Klopp’s team is going to bid its boss a farewell, it will be despite the result rather than because of it.
Thanks to yesterday’s victory over Spurs, Newcastle now has the same amount of league goals (apart from own goals) as Liverpool, with a shout-out to Andrew Beasley. The Reds did, however, take 179 more shots than they did.
Whoever takes over for Klopp would undoubtedly want to remedy this wastefulness. Perhaps only time will tell if this is a human problem, tactical difficulty, or just a case of poor luck, but it has undoubtedly drawn attention from the front lines.
At least one more recruit may be required there already, as Mohamed Salah—who is just over 30—is expected to draw greater interest from Saudi Arabia come summertime. As it happens, rumours are currently circulating that Liverpool is looking to sign a new winger. Salah is the one who requires a medium-term successor, but one target has also made comparisons to former forward Sadio Mané.
If Rúben Amorim takes over as manager, there is another player who could be a transfer target. This player can play on either side of the front three. This is Liverpool.com’s assessment of the transfer rumours that have been circulating about the Reds lately.
Marcus Edwards, [Sporting]
Linkages between Sporting players and Liverpool have exploded, even though Amorim has really removed himself from any connection to Klopp’s position. Recently, the manager emphasised that he was still in the middle of his “cycle” with the Lisbon team.
To be fair, there have been linked to Sporting players Gonçalo Inácio and Ousmane Diomande even before the rumours about Amorim, so it’s feasible that Liverpool will still be looking to sign talented players from Sporting even with the new manager in place. After all, the players are sure to draw lustful looks as they are about to win a second league championship in four years.
Marcus Edwards is at the front lines, according to the most recent rumour. The Englishman, who came from the Spurs system, has been in Portugal since 2019 and will join Sporting from Vitória de Guimarães in 2022.
The 25-year-old, who is skilled on either flank, has six goals and eight assists this season across all competitions. And according to Football Insider, Liverpool might have an offer accepted if it submitted a $37 million (£30 million/€35 million) deal.
According to Liverpool.com, Edwards’ goal involvements aren’t very noteworthy, but the projected assists paint a different picture. Although his teammates’ finishing has occasionally let him down, the winger is averaging 0.41 xA per 90 minutes, which is only a little bit more than Salah’s infamously inventive output.
Naturally, the finishing of the Liverpool attack has been criticised recently, so adding another creator might cause some controversy. However, the listed pricing in the current game is rather affordable.
Gustavo Nunes [Grêmio]
Liverpool may search farther afield in order to find a new winger, possibly looking to the South American market. However, it’s not the only team that thinks highly of Grêmio forward Gustavo Nunes.
Fichajes claims that Nunes is attracting the attention of all three Premier League contenders. Manchester City is in the lead, helped along by the resources of the City Football Group, but Arsenal and Liverpool are also expressing interest.
The source notes that Liverpool is still searching for a player similar to Mané, and that Nunes might be a good match for the position, even though Salah will eventually need to be replaced. He is thought to be a potential “rising star.”
According to Liverpool.com Getting in before prices really skyrocket is one of the classic advantages of shopping in South American markets. Nunes is unlikely to come cheaply if Liverpool, Manchester City, and Arsenal are truly the only teams investigating him.
Given that Grêmio is one of the most prestigious teams in Brazil, that may have been the case anyway. Maybe this could be one approach for FSG to explore a somewhat uncharted market without taking on as much risk, however
