It won’t be long until all these transfer rumours circling around Anfield come to a head. The summer window is open for another month, but Liverpool will want to wrap up their business nice and early.
Many signings have been made over the past few months. Liverpool have signed Milos Kerkez, Jeremie Frimpong, Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike, Giorgi Mamardashvili. Numerous points across the field have been covered.
Arne Slot still needs a central defender, though, with sporting director Richard Hughes having sold Jarell Quansah to Bayer Leverkusen for £35m.
And the imminent sale of Luis Diaz could prompt further shake-up in the offensive department, too.
Liverpool’s attacking transfer plans
Diaz is on the verge of ending his trophy-filled chapter at Liverpool and signing for Bayern Munich, who have persisted in their efforts to seal the deal for the 28-year-old winger.
With Diaz sold, Liverpool might well turn their focus to Alexander Isak, who has informed Newcastle United he wants to move to Merseyside this summer.
However, the Colombian is more of a winger than a striker, and his sale may also prompt use to sign a direct replacement.
Well, according to Spanish journalist Ramon Alvarez, that replacement could be Real Madrid’s Rodrygo, who is in favour of a move to Anfield despite Tottenham Hotspur attempting talks over a transfer.
Los Blancos are open to selling the Brazilian this summer but value him at €90m (about £78m), and further add-ons may be demanded.
Rodrygo, 24, is recognised as one of the world’s finest forwards, and Liverpool will need to weigh up whether a move is financially viable.
Why Liverpool should sign Rodrygo
Rodrygo has been a thorn in Liverpool’s side over the years, part of their European nemesis. Across his five games versus the Reds, he has won four and drawn one.
This is one of the world’s most exciting players, proven on the biggest stage and dangerous across a wide variety of modes. Though he toiled last season, going 17 matches without a goal or an assist in La Liga, Rodrygo remains elite, having rarely been used on his favoured left side, maximising his goalscoring ability.
Were Liverpool to sign Rodrygo and field him where he desires, Liverpool might have a sensation every bit as exciting as Isak, who was named as “the best striker in the Premier League” last season by Sky Sports’ Jamie Carragher.
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Rodrygo – Real Madrid Stats by Position (24/25) |
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Position |
Apps |
Goals |
Assists |
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Right winger |
29 |
7 |
4 |
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Left winger |
12 |
6 |
6 |
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Centre-forward |
8 |
– |
– |
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Stats via Transfermarkt |
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Let’s not forget, Rodrygo is one of the world’s finest forwards, hailed by Jude Bellingham as being “the most gifted and the most talented player” in the Real Madrid squad.
Luka Modric even called him a “world-class superstar“. It’s hardly up for debate that he would add some title-winning quality to the Anfield side. In fact, he might even prove to be a Diaz upgrade who rivals Isak and Mohamed Salah as the cream of Liverpool’s attacking crop.
One analyst even said that he would be “the jewel in the crown” away from Xabi Alonso’s side.
Isak will take some beating, of course. The Magpies goal machine has scored 52 goals and supplied eight assists across his past two seasons at St. James’ Park, with a completeness in his performances that bespeaks his unrivalled ability at number nine, not only a focal point but a connector and a creator.
Rodrygo has a similarly high level, and if Liverpool pull both deals off, Slot might just find he has not one but two of the world’s finest forwards added to his squad of champions.
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