Liverpool might be prepared to drag out the massive weapons to deliver a brand new famous person to Anfield as a possible long-term successor for Mohamed Salah – despite their ongoing pursuit of Federico Chiesa.
Juventus and Italy winger Chiesa has been linked with a possible cut price €15m (£12.7m) transfer to Liverpool after having a troublesome spell in Turin since making his transfer from Fiorentina everlasting in 2022. Juve at the moment are reportedly prepared to chop their losses on the €40m+ signing, who’s within the remaining 12 months of his contract.
Chiesa racked up eight targets and assists apiece for Juventus in 2020/21 earlier than taking part in a key position in Italy’s Euro 2020 triumph, however suffered an ACL harm halfway by means of the next marketing campaign and has been unable to duplicate that contribution since for a declining Juventus facet.
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Nevertheless, Caught Offside declare that Liverpool nonetheless stay eager on a big-money transfer for Actual Sociedad’s Kubo to the extent that they’ve made him their ‘high goal’. The ahead reportedly has a €60m launch clause in his contract in San Sebastian.
Liverpool had hoped to spend the identical quantity on Kubo’s clubmate Martin Zubimendi, however their makes an attempt to take the midfielder away from his hometown membership had been fruitless as he as soon as once more selected to stay loyal to Sociedad.
As a left-footed proper winger, 23-year-old Kubo is seemingly seen as a possible substitute for Salah, who can also be now into the ultimate 12 months of his contract amid claims that the Saudi Professional League need to transfer once more for the Egyptian’s providers.
Takefusa Kubo has been a key participant for Actual Sociedad
Though Kubo’s goalscoring report just isn’t a patch on Salah’s – simply 23 in 161 La Liga appearances for Mallorca, Villarreal, Getafe and Sociedad – he’s nonetheless younger and in a position to develop into the position.
Salah’s personal tally had been largely underwhelming at Basel, Chelsea and Fiorentina earlier than he nicely and actually his his stride at Roma, who he joined in 2015 on the similar age Kubo is now.
Per FBRef, Kubo’s stats mirror his potential, along with his anticipated targets quantity (0.28 per sport) rating extremely throughout Europe’s large 5 leagues and serving to Actual Sociedad keep their standing as a high six facet. In FourFourTwo’s opinion although, Kubo might nicely assist facilitate a transfer to Arne Slot’s possession-focused model, as a extra cautious participant than Liverpool are used to in a frontline.
Liverpool are but to make a signing on this summer time switch window and have till Friday’s 11pm switch deadline to take action. Kubo has beforehand been linked with Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur.
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