Taking a look at the Liverpool squad and the season they have just produced, at first glance, there are not many gaps to fill.
But that doesn’t tell the whole story of the job that awaits Julian Ward in his first summer as sports director, even after the signing of Luis Diaz in January.
Divock Origi is leaving and has made important contributions in terms of goals, but also by giving Liverpool a Plan B and an alternative option when the Reds have needed to turn a game around.
Sadio Mané has been a vital player for Jürgen Klopp but is about to move on, while Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Takumi Minamino could follow suit and others like Neco Williams and Nat Phillips have been loaned out and available for the price. appropriate. .
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Those on the sidelines will have to be replaced properly if Liverpool are to return to the four trophies next season, while Mané has undoubtedly been their best player in the recent clash.
However, in addition to replacing the ones that are underway, you also need to keep in mind to try to make the next season even better than this one. There are still minor tweaks that Liverpool can make to their squad to make sure the gaps are filled.
A secondary right-back with the same mold as Trent Alexander-Arnold would be one, as Kostas Tsimikas has provided Andy Robertson, and Calvin Ramsay of Aberdeen could be that man.
A natural number six to help Fabinho take on this charge would be another, while Steven Gerrard led the calls of a scoring midfielder after the Champions League final when this area of the field is being remodeled.
There is an argument that as Jordan Henderson continues to age, his position could become a rotating midfielder. But somehow Liverpool are aware they will need another player in that position this summer or next.
Dominik Szoboszlai, 21, who has scored 10 goals and conceded nine assists (six goals and eight assists in the Bundesliga) since midfield last season, could fit very well in his central areas.
The Hungarian is a great presser and has experience despite being at an age where he can still improve a lot, and he is also a big fan of Jürgen Klopp.
“I really like Klopp,” Szoboszlai said earlier this year. “The kind of human being he is. The way he can inspire his players is amazing. Even when they have nothing, they can hold on and their players can achieve anything. For me, he’s the best coach. [in the world]. ”
It certainly doesn’t seem to take too long to convince, and Liverpool, of course, have done a lot of business with the Red Bull group in the past.
This leads very well to Christopher Nkunku, the free-kick attack that most of Europe has noticed this season thanks to his incredible form.
In 51 games this season in all competitions, he scored or assisted 55 goals, with a goal-scoring contribution every 59 minutes in the Champions League, where Leipzig were in the same group as Manchester City and PSG.
Nkunku, as has been the case with most of Liverpool’s signings under Klopp’s direction, can play in the midfield or outside, and can also play in the top half as a number 10 It is versatile and guarantees the highest number of goals. boxes that Liverpool are trying to fill.
Szoboszlai has a valuation of £ 25 million for Transfermarkt and Nkunku with £ 58 million. None of these prices seem to be that far off the mark. With their respective qualities tested at RB Leipzig, Liverpool could solve the two main problems of their squad at once.
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