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Liverpool are regularly being linked to a move by Lille central defender Sven Botman now that the January transfer window has opened and the former Ajax player could be the perfect addition to Jurgen Klopp’s squad.
Which is the word?
According to Duncan Castles on the Transfer Window Podcast (via Express), Liverpool is in talks with the 20-year-old’s agent and could make a transfer offer this month.
Klopp is currently without a senior center-back on his first-team squad, with Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Joel Matip currently out of the game due to injury.
Better than current Liverpool options?
Fabinho has done an excellent job filling there, while youngsters Nathaniel Phillips and Rhys Williams, whom Klopp called “exceptional” in November, have also done admirably. However, the fact that Manchester United are tied on points with the Reds at the top of the Premier League emphasizes that the Merseyside club must improve their defense in January as they remain at their current inexperienced rear for the remainder of the season seems like a problem. disaster waiting to happen.
Fortunately, they are looking to have identified a quality replacement in Botman, who has enjoyed an excellent start to the season with Lille, having averaged an excellent 7.13 grade in his 17 appearances in the French top flight.
Do you think Botman will join this month?
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Castles was certainly full of praise for the young defender during the podcast, saying:
“He’s tall and fast and I think this is one of the things that influences Liverpool’s assessment, he’s incredibly strong one on one.
“In a statistical analysis, it is the best one-on-one match in Europe’s five major leagues this season.”
The journalist also suggested that the Dutchman would be a great improvement over Williams and Phillips at the heart of the Liverpool defense, saying:
“From what I have seen of those two centrals [Williams and Phillips]I think it’s significantly better. “
While this may sound harsh, considering that Phillips has averaged a 7.19 rating for his Premier League performances, while a Williams league start against Tottenham Hotspur earned him a 6.91 rating, Botman is certainly highly rated and perhaps would be. better in the long run. option than any of Liverpool’s young center-backs.
Transfermarkt currently values the 20-year-old at £ 9 million, perhaps because he only joined Les Dogues in the summer for € 9 million (£ 8 million), suggesting that Michael Edwards would not have to pay more than the odds for bring Anfield this month and therefore you should do everything you can to sign him.
And in other news … Liverpool may sign their next Salah on a “perfect” 51-assist ace
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