Liverpool and FSG are making ready for a busy summer season with the departure of Jurgen Klopp coinciding with modifications within the boardroom, and it seems they’re getting a head begin on proceedings by submitting an early bid for an thrilling goal.
Reds set for summer season of change
There stays loads of uncertainty round Liverpool this summer season, regardless of their wonderful season so far. They may but finish the season with three trophies, having already bagged the Carabao Cup and among the many favourites to elevate each the Premier League and the Europa League trophies.
Because it stands, they sit second within the Premier League, however are solely behind leaders Arsenal on purpose distinction heading into the ultimate ten video games of the season. In the meantime, they’re on the simpler facet of the Europa League run to the ultimate, drawn towards Atalanta within the quarter-final, earlier than assembly certainly one of Benfica or Marseille within the semi-final.
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However end-of-season change looms giant. The membership are actually set to lose Klopp and Pep Lijnders, with the Liverpool boss and assistant coach each already confirming their departure from the membership forward of the brand new season. There might be change on the pitch too; Thiago Alcantara and Joel Matip are each out of contract, whereas there stays hypothesis over the way forward for talismanic determine Mohamed Salah.
The Reds rejected an enormous £150m provide from Saudi Arabia 12 months in the past for the Egyptian’s providers, however come this summer season he could have simply 12 months left on his contract at Anfield and, although he at present reveals no indicators of slowing down, Michael Edwards and Richard Hughes might want to decide come what may.
Salah’s alternative already recognized
In response to one supply, the Reds’ new switch gurus have already discovered the subsequent man up in that extensive goalscorer position. That comes within the type of Actual Madrid winger Rodrygo, who might develop into out there this summer season.
Because it stands, Actual Madrid contemplate him a key participant, however with each Endrick and Kylian Mbappe arriving on the Santiago Bernabeu, in addition to the significance of Vinicius Jr, his alternatives for first crew soccer regularly might be restricted.
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Rodrygo vs Salah 2023/24 league stats |
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Rodrygo |
Mo Salah |
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Appearances |
29 |
22 |
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Objectives |
8 |
15 |
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Assists |
5 |
9 |
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Photographs on the right track (per 90) |
1.33 |
1.39 |
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Anticipated targets |
10.1 |
15 |
Liverpool have already proven an curiosity in Rodrygo beforehand, however weren’t keen to fulfill Actual Madrid’s asking worth. Now, nonetheless, Spanish reviews declare that the Reds have ‘raised’ their provide from 60m euros to 80m euros (£68m). They add that due to the newcomers in Madrid, ‘the whole lot signifies’ that Rodrygo would be the most probably to go away the membership, however that Liverpool’s preliminary provide was ‘thought of unacceptable’.
The brand new bid might obtain the identical response, with the Spanish outlet including that Los Blancos chief Florentino Perez ‘has no intention of releasing Rodrygo for lower than €100m’. He is a well-liked determine for each membership and nation; talking throughout his time as Brazil boss, Tite was effusive in his reward of the younger winger.
“Rodrygo has such high quality that, whenever you see him, you get the impression that enjoying soccer is one thing straightforward. As a result of he has a extremely developed method. He’s very effective and he’s a expertise that has been developed for a few years within the Brazilian youth groups.”
At £85m, he would develop into Liverpool’s file switch, but it surely appears sure that the Reds should splash the money to discover a ready-made alternative for Salah. They may do loads worse than Rodrygo.
