Like Liverpool Football Club starting a summer transfer season, the English Premier League club is determined to build on a promising squad. The club has aimed high, targeting some of the biggest available talents in the club’s history all while treading carefully through the turbulent waters of the transfer market. Alexander Isak and Milos Kerkez are some of the big-timers finally getting picked on. Furthermore, a number of left wingers would improve Liverpool’s attacking options significantly.
The club’s long-standing interest in Alexander Isak has been well-documented. Liverpool was said to have had a very high valuation of the 22-year-old striker last summer but then never ended up submitting an offer. At the moment, Newcastle United is not under pressure to sell its prized asset and Isak is not for sale for a penny less than £100 million. This high cost could prevent Liverpool from going any further for him, though, making them look at other attackers instead.
Defensive Reinforcements and Goalkeeper Developments
Liverpool’s defense is a focal point this transfer window, with the club reportedly interested in Milos Kerkez, a left-back currently playing for Bournemouth. Signing Kerkez won’t be a simple task. No wonder then that heavyweights Real Madrid and Manchester City are in hot pursuit of the young star. The likely competition for his signature only adds to the already highly competitive and congested landscape of Liverpool’s planning for recruitment.
Whether through such signings or otherwise, Liverpool has already taken significant steps toward solidifying its goalkeeping department. The club recently announced the signing of Giorgi Mamardashvili to bolster their goalkeeping ranks. While Alisson Becker will remain the club’s first-choice goalkeeper, Mamardashvili’s arrival signals a long-term vision for the position, given his impressive potential. In doing so, the signing puts Caoimhin Kelleher’s future in doubt. As soon as they signed Mamardashvili, his spot on the roster became precarious.
The demand for protective reinforcements cannot be allowed to eclipse Liverpool’s requirement for offensive personnel. The club is apparently in search of ways to strengthen its depth on the wings.
Pursuing Winger Talents
Indeed, Liverpool have already been linked with a number of wingers such as Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo and Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford. That aside, Semenyo is developing into a very interesting, more attractive target altogether, as Manchester United is upping their efforts to win the race for his signature. This new development heaps more pressure on Liverpool to act quickly if they want to land Semenyo.
Beyond these two prospects, Liverpool has been impressed with Morgan Rogers of Aston Villa this season. It seems that the scouting department was not the only department to notice that the fledgling star was on fire. He’s currently on their list of possible call-ups to the team.
Liverpool’s lack of depth on the wing fits well with their larger plan of adding more options to attack. The club is still considering all options, which includes possibly searching for another striker to provide some depth to their starting frontline.
Striker Situation and Future Considerations
The future of Darwin Nunez at Liverpool has been cast into some doubt after the Reds stepped up their chase for a new first-choice centre forward. Still, Nunez has proven to have flashes of genius. He has a way to go before hitting regular form and ensuring his claim as the main man up top. With all this uncertainty in mind, Liverpool are looking at three major potential striker replacements.
Victor Osimhen and Benjamin Sesko are just two of the names that have been mentioned in regard to a move to Anfield. Both players have shown tremendous potential and both could bring the type of firepower that Liverpool need. Plus blossoming talent Hugo Ekitike has become another intriguing name after his impressive breakthrough at Eintracht Frankfurt. The young striker’s emergence further complicates Liverpool’s pursuit of a world-class forward.
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