It’s troublesome to think about Liverpool being critically inquisitive about a brand new striker when there are different clear deficiencies within the squad that should be addressed.
The Merseysiders ideally want to switch outgoing centre-back Joel Matip, while questions linger over the No.6 function and the vast spots within the ahead line.
Christian Falk now stories in an unique replace for CaughtOffside, nonetheless, that the Merseysiders had been, actually, eager on RB Leipzig hotshot Benjamin Sesko.
“He might have earned some huge cash in Saudi Arabia – they provided him €30m a 12 months. Dortmund had been additionally however that’s a step too early. Yet another 12 months at Leipzig after which he’s wanting on the Premier League. I heard that Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United had been inquisitive about him,” the BILD reporter wrote.
The Slovenia worldwide registered 18 objectives throughout 42 appearances (in all competitions) in his opening Bundesliga marketing campaign.
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Do Liverpool have to promote Darwin Nunez this summer time?
It’s precisely two years to the day that we first signed Darwin Nunez from Benfica in 2022.
Two years on, the fanbase and wider footballing neighborhood stays considerably divided over the Uruguayan.
Is he mere moments away from breaking out as a world-class striker feared throughout Europe? Or has he wasted too many probabilities to be thought-about a dependable Liverpool striker?
So far as we’ve been informed, the Reds very a lot wish to preserve maintain of the 24-year-old. It’s now as much as Arne Slot to see if he can string a tune out of essentially the most difficult expertise on our books.
If you would like our view: We’re very a lot glad Nunez is staying put for one more 12 months. We reckon he’ll thrive beneath the steering of our Dutch head coach.
Benjamin Sesko would characterize an even bigger danger
What’s gone unsaid in all that is that Sesko would characterize a categorically larger danger to Liverpool than our No.9.
The 21-year-old has achieved effectively in his first season in German soccer, however it’s simply that – his first season in considered one of Europe’s best top-flights.
Nunez, regardless of his critics, has managed to amass 31 purpose contributions in 54 video games while taking part in in essentially the most difficult league in world soccer.
Can he enhance? Positive. Will he enhance? Who is aware of!
Within the meantime, let’s not put all our chips on a relatively unproven expertise in Sesko.
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