The agent of Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez has confirmed that Liverpool have proven an curiosity in signing Argentine striker.
Amid doubts over the Reds’ present ahead choices, there’s an growing want to usher in a brand new centre-forward this summer season.
Whereas Newcastle striker Alexander Isak has been talked about as essentially the most eye-catching choice for Liverpool to signal, Alvarez has now been talked about as a goal.
The Argentine’s agent, Fernando Hidalgo has informed winwin that his participant has been the topic of curiosity from the Reds previously yr.
“I affirm that Liverpool was considering Julian final summer season,” Hidalgo mentioned.
“As for the long run, this isn’t the appropriate time to speak about it, as Julian is competing in vital tournaments and is absolutely targeted on them.”
This comes after Anfield Watch‘s Sam McGuire additionally reported Liverpool’s curiosity within the former Man Metropolis attacker.
He states that Alexis Mac Allister “performed his half within the appeal offensive” to carry his World Cup-winning Argentina teammate to Anfield.
Whether or not Liverpool return for Alvarez stays to be seen, however he could possibly be an excellent various to Isak, who may price as a lot as £150 million.
Nonetheless solely 25 years outdated, his exit from Metropolis final summer season got here as a shock, and his absence has performed a component in Pep Guardiola’s aspect’s struggles, giving them fewer attacking choices.
This season, Alvarez has scored 17 targets in La Liga and the Champions League mixed, with Diego Simeone lauding his high quality.
“After we nonetheless couldn’t show what we had been in search of together with his signing, I already informed everybody, ‘this is the reason we have been so excited’, and we’re so excited now,” Simeone mentioned.
“He’s a participant who makes the distinction, he sees issues that others don’t see.”
Alvarez’s potential to hyperlink with large gamers is a powerful attribute and he scored 4 targets in seven appearances throughout Argentina’s aforementioned 2022 World Cup triumph.
It’s simple to see him flourishing underneath Arne Slot, amid doubts over Liverpool’s present central attacking choices.
Luis Diaz has been hit-and-miss in a brand new position, scoring a hat-trick towards Bayer Leverkusen but additionally discovering him marked out of video games.
In the meantime, Diogo Jota‘s damage issues aren’t going away, with the Portuguese additionally off form, and Darwin Nunez stays too unpredictable.
