Liverpool's transfer battle with AC Milan and Borussia Dortmund shows the Reds can tackle a worrying 12-match trend in the face of the departure of Roberto Firmino.
Liverpool are said to have shown an interest in Eintracht Frankfurt's Daichi Kamada, but AC Milan will win the race.
Kamada's contract with the reigning Europa League champions expires, meaning he will leave on a free transfer.
According to The Athletic, the Reds have considered a potential deal, with Bundesliga runners-up Borussia Dortmund, Primeira Liga champions Benfica and Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal, but the player's preference has always been to join Milan. .
The deal has yet to be done but the Rossoneri are preparing a four-year deal that will make Kamada one of their highest-paid players. At first glance, this seems like a missed opportunity to rebuild Liverpool's midfield.
According to Transfermarkt, Kamada has made 24 appearances as the No.8, 16 times as an attacking midfielder and five times as a left-winger this season.
But when you dig a little deeper, you realize that the Reds might have another plan for him, too.
In the 2018/19 season, when on loan from Frankfurt, the Japan international played 27 games as a striker or center forward for Belgium's Sint-Trudenese.
It wasn't particularly striking during his time in Germany, but Kamada, who has scored 16 goals and provided seven assists in all competitions this season, has the quality to play like some. 9 virtual.
That is why in 2021, Tifo Football selected him as a potential successor to Roberto Firmino.
If Liverpool beat Milan in the transfer race, Kamada will mainly operate in the No.8 striker position, but he could also offer the option of kicking the striker – almost the opposite of Cody Gakpo, a forward. The director plays in the midfield position. .
Although the 26-year-old will not move to Anfield, the Reds' interest could still be instructive. Perhaps they will find a way, with one of their transfers down midfield, to have one arrow hit two targets, adding a player who can simultaneously improve their depth in two divisions. It definitely should be.
Firmino played his last game for the club when he also left on a free transfer, but Liverpool still have five elite attacking options so a 'substitution' seems unnecessary.
Injuries, however, are a concern. Diogo Jota has missed 50 games in his three seasons at Liverpool, Luis Díaz was sidelined 31 games last season and a series of missed knockouts saw Darwin Núñez sidelined seven games. Liverpool interested in Daichi Kamada
Liverpool interested in Daichi Kamada
There are only two phases of the season when all three are available - from early September to mid-October and from mid-April to early May, a total of 12 games.
Speaking after the season-ending 4-4 ??draw with Southampton on Sunday (via Liverpool's official website), Jürgen Klopp said it was partly down to bad luck.
“We all need a little luck,” he explains. "Today we can see the influence of Diogo Jota, absent for most of the season. Luis Díaz, absent for most of the season. Cody Gakpo only comes in winter.
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