In accordance with experiences from Italy, Liverpool could possibly be set to go head-to-head with a former Chelsea supervisor within the race for a prodigious Serie A expertise.
Earlier this week, CaughtOffside reported that the Reds are preserving an in depth eye on Patrick Dorgu, the versatile Lecce teenager who’s additionally been scouted by Manchester United.
The 20-year-old has been linked on and off with the Merseyside giants for quite a few months, and it now appears that FSG are able to make their transfer for him.
Liverpool readying provide for Dorgu
A report from Solo Lecce has claimed that Liverpool have ‘ready an funding’ of €40m (£33.6m) for Dorgu, who’s apparently been the topic of no fewer than 4 separate scouting missions by the Reds over the previous few months.
Nevertheless, Antonio Conte’s Napoli are understood to be making an attempt a switch raid of their very own for the extensive participant and have repeatedly supplied €30m (£25.2m) plus bonuses to try to land him earlier than a bidding warfare ensues.
The place may Dorgu match into the Liverpool line-up?
Dorgu is a extremely versatile operator who’s lined out in a number of completely different positions already this season, having been each a full-back and a winger on both flank whereas additionally enjoying in central midfield and as a quantity 10 (WhoScored).
If Liverpool are to pip former Chelsea boss Conte to the 20-year-old’s signature, we suspect that Arne Slot would possibly view him primarily as a left-back possibility, a task by which Andy Robertson has continued to battle in current weeks and months.
The Denmark worldwide mightn’t essentially go straight into the Reds’ beginning line-up, however he could possibly be a greater than helpful utility participant to have on the bench when wanted.
If Liverpool are on the lookout for an enterprising full-back addition to maraud alongside the touchline at will, Dorgu would match the invoice.
As per FBref, he ranks among the many prime 5% of positional friends in Europe’s 5 foremost leagues over the previous 12 months for photographs (1.71) and non-penalty targets (0.18) per 90 minutes. He’s additionally among the many prime 11% for touches within the attacking penalty space per match (2.49), which illustrates the attacking thrust that he can provide from a large place.
Jamie Carragher took to social media after Liverpool’s draw in opposition to Nottingham Forest final night time to beg FSG to signal a defender this month, and if these experiences are correct, then evidently his appeals have been taken on board by Richard Hughes and co.
We’d take this replace with a pinch of salt for now till such time that it’s corroborated by a top-tier supply nearer to Merseyside, however a minimum of it seems as if the Anfield hierarchy are making some efforts to try to bolster Slot’s squad through the January switch window.
