Liverpool could possibly be pressured to signal a brand new ahead – (Picture by Carl Recine/Getty Photos)
There’s a really actual chance that Liverpool may miss out on the signing of Johan Bakayoko this summer season.
The Belgian worldwide is known to be a topic of nice curiosity to the recruitment groups at Borussia Dortmund and Newcastle United.
The Magpies had been considered able to sanction a transfer for the PSV attacker within the January switch window, although discovered that the funds merely wouldn’t add as much as allow this.
Bakayoko has since loved a comparatively productive marketing campaign within the Eredivisie, registering 13 objective contributions (10 targets, three assists) in 33 video games (throughout all competitions).
Liverpool must put the groundwork in for Johan Bakayoko
BVB and Newcastle appear to stay the largest gamers on this explicit switch story.
The winter sale of Donyell Malen to Aston Villa additionally implies that the Bundesliga giants will certainly double down of their efforts to bolster the correct flank within the subsequent window.
“True: Dortmund will face competitors from Newcastle for Johan Bakayoko,” Christian Falk knowledgeable CaughtOffside in his unique Truth Recordsdata column.
“The BVB bosses have centered on Bakayoko a number of instances prior to now. For the reason that sale of Donyell Malen, they’ve been in search of a alternative on this place.
“There may be additionally the specter of Jamie Gittens and Karim Adeyemi being offered in the summertime – which might additionally present recent cash.”
Time, it appears, is operating out for Liverpool to evolve their very own curiosity and set up a foothold forward of the tip of the 2024/25 season.
Liverpool want to deal with their Mo Salah downside
One can’t assist however nod to the elephant within the room with regard to Mo Salah’s ongoing unresolved contract saga.
It’s a reasonably vital “elephant” given the Egyptian is at the moment on 49 objective contributions for the marketing campaign.
While Bakayoko’s numbers don’t maintain a candle to his Liverpool counterpart, there’s hardly a surplus of high quality left-footed, right-sided wingers in soccer in the mean time.
The Merseysiders would additionally, one expects, be tempted to financial institution on the 21-year-old’s clear potential while pushing the burden of targets down the road.
Given the more and more clear must improve on Darwin Nunez this summer season (and handle Diogo Jota’s repeated damage struggles), signing a relatively extra skilled goal-getter could do the trick.
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