Liverpool intends to strengthen their assault next summer.
According to Fichajes, the Reds are interested in signing RB Leipzig attacker Lois Openda, who is 23 years old. He has been in fantastic form recently, and the Merseyside club believes he can take their attack to the next level.
Last season, Openda earned a name for himself while playing for RC Lens in Ligue 1. RB Leipzig signed him during the summer transfer window due to his strong performances. In his 20 appearances for the Bundesliga club, the 23-year-old has scored goals and provided assists.
His outstanding start in life in Germany has not gone unnoticed. Premier League clubs are keeping a close eye on him and appear to be impressed with his work thus far. Arsenal, Chelsea, and Manchester United have all expressed interest in signing the Belgian international.
Meanwhile, Liverpool appear to be serious about signing the 23-year-old. They already have a strong offense, but they hope to improve it further next summer. They believe that adding Openda will make them more lethal in the future and will provide Jurgen Klopp with additional choices to work with.
While the Merseyside club is desperate to have him on board, securing his services will be difficult. His contract includes a €80 million release clause, although it will not be activated until 2025. As a result, if a club wants to sign him next summer, they may have to pay more than €100 million.
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Jurgen Klopp personally wants to sign £17.3m midfielder for Liverpool
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp personally wants to sign Arthur Vermeeren from Royal Antwerp.
That is according to TuttoJuve, which has noted the transfer fee that Liverpool will need to pay for Vermeeren.
So, what has been reported about Liverpool, Jurgen Klopp and Arthur Vermeeren? Let’s take a look.
What’s the story?
Well, according to TuttoJuve, Liverpool are interested in signing Arthur Vermeeren from Royal Antwerp.
The report in the Italian news outlet has claimed that Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp himself is “interested in having Vermeeren in his squad for next season”.
Antwerp will sell the 18-year-old Belgium international midfielder for €20 million (£17.30 million).
TuttoJuve has added that Barcelona and Juventus are also keen on securing the services of Vermeeren.
Arsenal have been linked with the teenage midfielder as well. Tottenham Hotspur are interested in him too.
So, what has been reported about Liverpool, Jurgen Klopp and Arthur Vermeeren? Let’s take a look.
What’s the story?
Well, according to TuttoJuve, Liverpool are interested in signing Arthur Vermeeren from Royal Antwerp.
The report in the Italian news outlet has claimed that Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp himself is “interested in having Vermeeren in his squad for next season”.
Antwerp will sell the 18-year-old Belgium international midfielder for €20 million (£17.30 million).
TuttoJuve has added that Barcelona and Juventus are also keen on securing the services of Vermeeren.
Arsenal have been linked with the teenage midfielder as well. Tottenham Hotspur are interested in him too.
‘He doesn’t run’… Pundit says Liverpool have a player who’s way more frightening than Gabriel Jesus
Gabriel Jesus has been one of the best attackers in the Premier League over the past few years.
The Brazilian won countless trophies at Manchester City before helping to transform Arsenal into one of the best teams in the country too.
However, according to Anton Ferdinand, speaking on Five, The Brazilian wouldn’t be the scariest attacker to face as a centre-half.
Ferdinand says that he’d much rather play against Jesus than someone like Darwin Nunez, claiming that Nunez’s directness is much more frightening than Jesus’ hold-up play and ability to drop deep.
Nunez scarier than Jesus
Ferdinand spoke about the Arsenal striker and his Liverpool counterpart.
“I’d rather play against Jesus, do you want to know why? Nunez takes you back towards your own goal, Jesus doesn’t, he doesn’t run. That’s fine, he’s a top player, I really like him, but for a defender you’d rather play against someone you can’t get the ball off of at the halfway line but on the edge of the box you can leave them.
If someone is running at you, that’s the run they don’t want to make back towards your own goal, he stretches you, and he puts you under immense pressure, that’s why,” Ferdinand said.
Silent assassin
Yes, Jesus may not be scary in the same way Nunez is because he doesn’t run in behind or possess electric pace, but make no mistake about it, he’s making a difference in this Arsenal attack.
You would say that players like Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka are more frightening than Jesus, but, they wouldn’t be half as good if they didn’t have Jesus playing alongside them knitting everything together.
It’s no coincidence that both Saka and Martinelli enjoyed their best goalscoring seasons for Arsenal last term in Jesus’ debut campaign.
Nunez may be more frightening, but in terms of an overall game, Jesus may be more effective.
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