One journalist has advised that Liverpool stand a greater probability than Arsenal of touchdown a extremely coveted Premier League star this summer time, on the proviso {that a} present Anfield participant departs.
The Reds reportedly contacted Eberechi Eze’s representatives in late June a few potential swoop for the Crystal Palace attacker (The Palace Approach), with the Eagles valuing the 26-year-old at £60m (BBC Sport).
Talking on KS1TV, Steve Kay believes that Arne Slot’s aspect might have an edge on the Gunners over the England worldwide as a result of higher chance of affording him common game-time…if Luis Diaz leaves Merseyside.
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The reporter stated: “Arsenal are discovering it tough in the intervening time. That’s why this Eze factor, persons are saying ‘Aren’t Arsenal in for Eze?’ However I do know somebody who has spoken to Eze; he’s 26 years outdated, he desires to return in and he isn’t going to be a bit-part participant, whether or not it’s Arsenal or Man Metropolis.
“Liverpool if Diaz leaves are a shout for Eze. Has [Heung-min] Son had his day at Tottenham? Not Arsenal, not Arsenal.”
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Eze might definitely be an thrilling addition at Liverpool if the Reds had been to see off Arsenal and different suitors within the race for his signature, however ought to his potential arrival come on the expense of Diaz?
When it comes to output, the pendulum swings within the Palace man’s favour. Though the Colombian netted 13 targets to the 26-year-old’s 11 final season, the latter had the superior scoring common per time spent on the pitch.
He netted his 11-goal tally in 2,285 minutes (one each 207.7 minutes), whereas our quantity 7 accrued his baker’s dozen in 3,615 minutes (one per 278/1 minutes).
As per FBref, Eze additionally recorded the higher percentages for photographs on course (40.2% to 34%) and profitable take-ons (49.3% to 47.9%), however Diaz got here out on high for home xG (11.9 to 9.1), shot-creating actions per sport (5.58 to 4.82) and progressive ball carries over the course of the marketing campaign (137 to 68).
If Arne Slot might discover a strategy to get each gamers into his strongest XI, that’d make for a probably explosive attacking armoury, however we wouldn’t advocate eliminating our quantity 7 purely to make method for the Palace maestro, though the latter is an amazing participant.
Conversely, if we had been to promote the Colombian, it’d atone drastically for his exit if we duly went on to signal the Selhurst Park magician.
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