Liverpool eye swoop for Leandro Paredes

Liverpool are in determined want of midfield reinforcements this summer season following an injury disaster on the membership, and now a brand new potential switch goal has been recognized with simply eight days left for the membership to seal a deal.

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Based on TNT Argentina (through TNT Sports), Liverpool are desirous about signing Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Leandro Paredes.

As per the report, Jurgen Klopp is eager so as to add a brand new midfielder earlier than the switch window closes however the Merseysiders are set to compete with Juventus for the signature of the participant.

Thiago substitute

Liverpool stay winless within the Premier League at current with two attracts and a disappointing defeat at Outdated Trafford on Monday night, and are at the moment one in all simply 5 groups within the high flight which have failed to select up their first three-pointer of the season.

There are various areas of grievance on the present type of the group however none extra so than the obvious injury scenario within the centre of the pitch with Naby Keita, Curtis Jones, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Thiago Alcantara all at the moment recovering from numerous health points.

In consequence, the signing of Paredes couldn’t come at a greater time for the Reds as he couldn’t solely be the proper Thiago substitute while the Spaniard recovers from an ongoing hamstring situation, but additionally a participant that would push the present midfielders for his or her positions past Thiago’s restoration.

The 28-year-old is predominantly a deep defensive midfielder however has displayed many attacking-minded attributes over his time with the Ligue One Champions and consequently may comfortably cowl the place wanted through the Liverpool midfielder’s absence.

Over 22 appearances final season, Paredes scored one aim and delivered two assists, taking 68.1 touches and making 1.5 tackles per sport, in addition to being profitable within the overwhelming majority of his dribble makes an attempt (86%) and tallying up a powerful 96% go completion charge.

Not solely that, the Argentine ranks within the high 1% of his positional friends within the high 5 European league for go completion and the highest 11% for progressive passes, proving that Paredes has no hassle dictating play from deep and will actually work with Fabinho to purpose for higher management within the midfield at Anfield.

Ought to Liverpool signal Leandro Paredes?

The proficient star who has a price ticket of simply £17m this summer season, is not any stranger to excessive reward with former PSG midfielder Fabrice Pancrate hailing Paredes “tremendous” and “good” in an interview:

“I’ve at all times stated that I discovered this participant to be tremendous sturdy.

“He’s sensible, technical, aggressive in a great way, and he’s not only a nasty gamer. It is usually stunning to observe. His tempo is ideal.”

With that being stated, the signing of Paredes may very well be an excellent alternative to not solely give Klopp some additional depth in Thiago’s place but additionally will give Fabinho some competitors for his place too over the season forward.