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Liverpool are reportedly able to make a transfer for a £50m rated winger who has been likened to Lionel Messi.
The switch window might have ended a number of weeks in the past, however for Liverpool’s sporting director and the remainder of the membership’s recruitment staff their work is rarely ending.
Already, there might be a shortlist ready forward of the January and the summer season window with some key choices going through Hughes and his staff.
There are contract choices to make over Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold.
To not point out, there are different areas of the squad the place Liverpool will look bolster Arne Slot’s squad.
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Why Liverpool are prepared make a transfer for Takefusa Kubo
The massive query at Liverpool stays the dearth of depth on the right-wing. Federico Chiesa is capable of playing in that role. Nevertheless, the Italian can be extra assured on the left.
With Salah’s future on the membership still in doubt, the Reds should line up different options to the Egyptian.
A type of based on Fichajes in Spain, might be Takefusa Kubo. Based on the publication, Liverpool are able to pay the Japanese international‘s €60m launch clause, which roughly interprets to £50m.
Kubo has all the time been extremely regarded, and he was dubbed because the Japanese Lionel Messi by the Daily Mail.
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In the identical Mail article, former Mallorca CEO, Maheta Molango, additionally tipped Kubo to change into a ‘tremendous star’ after having seen him impress on the membership whereas on mortgage from Real Madrid.
“Kubo could be very centered, very skilled,” he mentioned.
“That is additionally right down to his household, they’re very humble and hard-working. His expertise is apparent, however the cause why he’ll at some point be a soccer celebrity is his head.”
Endo hints at Liverpool’s transfer for Kubo
Japan is a rising market in soccer and in recent times Liverpool have made historical past signing Takumi Minamino – who grew to become the membership’s first ever participant from the nation.
Wataru Endo has since change into the second and throughout the present worldwide break he hinted to Japanese media that extra might observe go well with.
“I get the impression that the analysis of Japanese gamers who’ve transferred to England is step by step rising,” Endo instructed reporters at his press convention earlier than Japan’s recreation in opposition to China.
“I believe there may be quite a lot of curiosity in Japanese gamers from everywhere in the world. I’m additionally requested by Liverpool workers about Japanese gamers, saying, ‘What about that man?’
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“It is not that we wish to switch him, however simply that he is a very good participant, that form of factor.”
It is essential to recollect Liverpool’s connections with Japan stretches off the sphere as properly.
The membership have an ongoing partnership with one of many greatest Japanese media publishers, Kodansha, since 2021.
It is no coincidence that partnership began after Minamino’s landmark signing for Liverpool and it undoubtedly will increase the inducement to usher in one other Japanese participant.
Particularly, one as marketable as Kubo.
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