Jurgen Klopp is reported to be extremely active on the transfer market in the summer and a new midfielder is believed to be the German’s top priority.
Jude Bellingham is the name that is consistently linked with a move to Anfield, but with the Reds struggling for consistency and facing a real challenge just to finish in the top four, there are concerns that the talented teenager could opt to move elsewhere. place.
Liverpool supporters have been clamoring for an elite midfielder since the end of last season to help take the club to the next level and Tuesday night’s loss to Real Madrid has only strengthened those calls with the performances of many of our players in the middle of the park just aren’t good enough this quarter.
One player who has had big problems is Fabinho and a report in the Mirror (via Caught Offside) suggests the former Monaco man could be transferred at the end of the campaign.
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A player who has previously been branded a ‘monster’ by Alisson Becker for the excellent protection he provides our back line and his brilliant reading of the game now looks like a shadow of his former self.
When our number 3 is at his best, there aren’t many holding midfielders like him.
Much of our success in recent years has been due to his solid work and discipline in front of the back four, and the fact that he has failed to reach those levels this season is reflected in our results.
Teams bypass our midfield too easily and attack our defense too easily.
Teenager Stefan Bajcetic has arrived at the team in recent weeks and has shown that his future looks bright, but it shouldn’t be a teenager who sets the standards.
We suspect our midfield will look very, very different next season with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Naby Keita likely leaving the club in the summer when their contracts expire and at least one or two signings to replace them.
It is unclear at the moment if 37-year-old James Milner will be offered another one-year deal to keep him at Merseyside for the 2023/24 campaign.
Fabinho hasn’t become a bad player overnight and is still under contract with the club until 2026, but it will be interesting to see what happens to the Brazil international come summer.
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