Liverpool could swoop for a £117k-per-w magician and repeat Szoboszlai’s spectacular display.
The Reds are rumored to be interested in another gifted playmaker in the Bundesliga.
Liverpool is in the running to qualify for the Champions League the following season after enjoying a successful start to the 2023–24 Premier League season.
The Reds have won eight of their first twelve Premier League games and have only lost once, in the contentious 2-1 loss to Tottenham Hotspur in which Luis Diaz’s goal was mistakenly disallowed for offside.
Jurgen Klopp’s side missed out on a top-four finish at the end of last term and they made a number of additions during the summer transfer window in an attempt to improve the squad.
Dominik Szoboszlai, Wataru Endo, Ryan Gravenberch, and Alexis Mac Allister were all brought in on permanent deals to add to the manager’s midfield options.
However, that has not deterred the club from looking at further signings in that position ahead of the January transfer window as they reportedly hold an interest in Borussia Dortmund’s Julian Brandt.
Liverpool transfer news – Julian Brandt
The Mirror recently reported that Liverpool have held a long-term interest in the Germany international and that dates all the way back to 2017.
Klopp is said to be an admirer of the former Bayer Leverkusen ace, although it remains to be seen whether or not the club will make an official swoop for his services in January.
The report claimed that fellow Premier League teams Newcastle United and Arsenal are both keeping tabs on the talented whiz, who Dortmund are reluctant to lose ahead of the second half of the campaign.
There is no mention of how much the German giants would demand for his services. He has a contract that does not expire until the summer of 2026, which means that they are under no immediate pressure to cash in on him.
Liverpool and Klopp could secure a brilliant signing if they are able to convince Dortmund to part ways with the talented gem, though, as he has been in phenomenal form in recent seasons.
The right-footed magician could be Dominik Szoboszlai 2.0 for the Reds as they could repeat their blinder of signing a wonderful Bundesliga attacking midfielder to bolster their squad.
Szoboszlai’s season in numbers
He has been an excellent addition to Liverpool’s squad since his move from RB Leipzig during the summer transfer window and has hit the ground running in England.
Szoboszlai has contributed with one goal and two assists in 12 Premier League games so far during the 2023/24 campaign but has been unlucky not to have registered more assists.
The Hungary international has created four ‘big chances’ for his teammates and produced 2.3 key passes per game, which suggests that others have not made the most of the opportunities that he has provided them with.
Liverpool swooped for his services after a superb season with Leipzig in the Bundesliga last term. The 23-year-old phenom scored six goals and assisted eight, having created 14 ‘big chances’ for his fellow attackers, in 31 league outings.
As you can see in the chart above, Szoboszlai ranked highly among his positional peers in the German top-flight as a progressive passer who created shooting opportunities with impressive regularity, whilst he also placed highly for his defensive contributions out of possession.
Brandt’s season in numbers
The German maestro has been in phenomenal form for Dortmund throughout the 2023/24 campaign and could provide Liverpool with an added spark at the top end of the pitch, despite being a central midfielder by trade.
He has been a consistent creative threat for his team with eight ‘big chances’ created along with 2.6 key passes per game across those 11 matches.
No Liverpool player has averaged more than Andy Robertson’s 2.4 key passes per clash throughout the 2023/24 Premier League season, which provides an insight into what Brandt could offer Klopp’s side.
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