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Liverpool goes for two stars instead of expensive Leao

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Klopp’s team needs to reinforce a key area of ​​the field where the replacement was postponed.



Liverpool, season 2022/23.
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The rumor shook the market: would Luis Diaz go to AC Milan in a trade for half the value of Rafael Leao? The English press itself responded to the rumors and flatly ruled out a departure from the Colombian, who in a year has been influential while he was healthy. Since October he has been trying to overcome an injury.

And in any case, a topic that explains, to a large extent, the current crisis of the ‘reds’ remained in the air: the depletion of the squad. It has been the great criticism of Klopp, who did not reinforce himself correctly in the last market and who ran out of options when the injury epidemic came.

That is why now they will work with a check to the bearer of at least 200 million euros and clear priorities, which would not go through a single expensive player but rather several that offer immediate solutions, urgent generational change and economic benefits for the future of the club.

Two names for the critical core area are listed: Jude Bellingham and N’Golo Kanté. As? Didn’t England’s wonder boy at the World Cup in Qatar go to Real Madrid and already give up? Apparently the 19-year-old midfielder is still listed in Klopp’s notebook with an emergency code.

Matt Ladson, editor of This Is Anfield, said Bellingham remains a realistic target for Liverpool next summer even though it would cost £150m. The ‘reds’ play with cards in their favor as they are the boy’s favorite option, who would fit perfectly to the right of a midfield of three and would be a much-needed goal threat, accompanied by physical display.

“He seemed to spend time with Jordan Henderson and Trent Alexander-Arnold at the World Cup. That might help: He would play alongside Trent for the next decade and have Henderson mentor him. He would probably end up becoming the captain,” the expert said.

And it is that with 32-year-old Henderson aging, Fabinho and Thiago prone to injuries and Naby Keita without the real quality that Liverpool needs, Bellingham could add an essential impulse to fight for titles again and not to swim against the current, as in the current course.

An important detail: Liverpool is not the only suitors, as well as Madrid, Manchester City would be very close, which would make everyone take a break so as not to burst the market and wait another year, taking into account that the contract with Dortmund expires in 2025.

Free and former world champion

The other option is N’golo Kanté. And I would calmly arrive with Bellingham, it is not one or the other. It is a given that James Milner, Naby Keita and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain would not follow and, according to Football Insider, the former French world champion is on the radar.

Chelsea owner Todd Boehly would reportedly want to re-sign Kante on the downside on account of his recent injuries and that gives Liverpool the option of going in for the 31-year-old with a slightly higher offer and a free transfer as His contract expires next June.

It is worth saying that the names of Josko Gvardiol and Antonio Silva and some could be added for a price close to 100 million euros each. It is the advantage of bringing Kanté despite his injuries.

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