According to reports, Liverpool is in the middle of negotiations for a player it believes will have the same impact as Luis Dáz, who arrived in 2022 midway through the current season.
After bayer leverkusen won its first three games, liverpool legend xabi alonso was one of just six managers in Europe’s top five leagues to have a perfect record going into the international break.
But on Friday, alonso and his team flew to Bayer Munich, the team that has won the last 11 bundesliga championships, to confront the ultimate test of their title credentials.
The team’s unbeaten start is over, but exequiel Palacios’ 94th-minute equalizer in the 2-2 draw at the Allianz Arena may have given alonso the feeling of victory. This goal confirmed Leverkusen’s place as a legitimate rival to Thomas Tuchel’s team.
After bayer leverkusen won its first three games, liverpool legend xabi alonso was one of just six managers in Europe’s top five leagues to have a perfect record going into the international break.
But on Friday, alonso and his team flew to Bayer Munich, the team that has won the last 11 bundesliga championships, to confront the ultimate test of their title credentials.
The team’s unbeaten start is over, but exequiel Palacios’ 94th-minute equalizer in the 2-2 draw at the Allianz Arena may have given alonso the feeling of victory. This goal confirmed Leverkusen’s place as a legitimate rival to Thomas Tuchel’s team.
He is regarded as one of Europe’s top up-and-coming players in his position, so much so that Liverpool is rumored to have already made an offer. Marca90, a news source in Hincapié’s native Ecuador, as translated by The Transfer Room, claims that the Reds and a deal for 2024 worth $59m (£48m/€56m) are’very advanced’ in negotiations.
Liverpool failed to fill two crucial squad needs, the first of which was defensive midfield, by the time the summer transfer season came to a conclusion. Wataru End, 30, appears to be more of a short-term fix than a long-term option with elite potential in that area following Fabinho’s departure and the failure of both Moisés Caicedo and Roméo Lavia’s transfers.
The second position was center-back, where there were no newcomers despite the fact that three of Liverpool’s four choices had struggled the previous campaign, three of them were prone to injuries, and Jol Matip’s contract was about to expire in 2024.
There are at least a few sources of inspiration for concerned supporters. Given that the Reds only paid $21 million (£16 million/€19 million) on End after making a Premier League-record bid of $136 million (£110 million/€128 million) for Caicedo, and Liverpool has previously weathered a similar risk, it appears that there is money available for mid-season acquisitions if Klopp requests them.
Given that the club only had Takumi Minamino and Divock Origi available as senior options behind its four elite attackers in the summer of 2021, many Liverpool supporters cried out for another attacker. The quality drop from Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mané, Roberto Firmino, and Diogo Jota was evident, and Liverpool looked weak in that area compared to main opponent Manchester City. Yes, they were solid players who produced big moments during that campaign.
