West Brom: Clarkson can replace Livermore

West Brom are reportedly all in favour of signing Liverpool teen Leighton Clarkson on mortgage this month and the midfielder could possibly be a giant improve on Jake Livermore in Carlos Corberan’s aspect.

In keeping with Football Insider, quite a lot of Championship sides together with the Baggies, Studying and QPR are all eager on taking the 21-year-old on mortgage till the top of the season after his spectacular shows north of the border with Aberdeen.

The Dons are eager on protecting the England U20 worldwide at Pittodrie till the top of the season however Liverpool may probably terminate his mortgage in Scotland earlier than sending him to any of the Championship sides.

The Liverpool academy graduate has already made three appearances for the senior aspect and spent the second half of final season on mortgage with Blackburn Rovers however did not make a lot impression.

Nevertheless, his shows at Aberdeen to this point this marketing campaign have been very spectacular, as he boasts 4 objectives and one help in 17 Scottish Premiership appearances, with WhoScored awarding him a robust 6.84 common score for his performances.

He’s clearly extremely considered at Anfield too, with Jurgen Klopp singing his praises in 2021 after a pleasant win over Osasuna.

He said: “Leighton is likely one of the greatest skills in our membership, he’s been there for ages. He’s a midfielder, a quantity six kind, can play eight as nicely.”

Ought to he arrive on the Hawthorns this month, it appears clear that he can be a major improve on ageing captain Jake Livermore, who has struggled immensely on his appearances within the second tier to this point this marketing campaign.

The 33-year-old has misplaced his place beneath Corberan and it’s no shock that outcomes have dramatically improved since, with it additionally noticeable that the Baggies shipped three objectives in opposition to non-league Chesterfield when Livermore did return to the aspect final weekend.

WhoScored have awarded him a woeful 6.33 score for his performances within the Championship this season, whereas he has additionally averaged far fewer tackles (1.7 vs 0.8), key passes (1.1 vs 0.3) and pictures per recreation (one vs 0.4) when in comparison with Clarkson, which means that the Liverpool man could be an improve from each a defensive and attacking perspective.

Though Corberan has most popular a midfield duo of Okay Yokuslu and Jayson Molumby for a lot of his time in cost, this has been maybe resulting from a scarcity of different dependable choices, and Clarkson may definitely give the Spanish supervisor much more to consider as he seems to be to proceed the Baggies’ surge up the desk.