Liverpool may reportedly enter the switch race for a coveted Ligue 1 winger this summer season.
The Reds have been strongly linked with one participant specifically from the French high flight, with hypothesis over Rayan Cherki’s future rife amid his exit from Lyon, however he’s not the one participant from that division who seems to be on the radar of Richard Hughes.
Liverpool may enter Maghnes Akliouche switch race
Based on L’Equipe, the Anfield hierarchy have made contact concerning a possible transfer for Maghnes Akliouche, who’s additionally needed by a number of different Premier League golf equipment.
Nottingham Forest have proven a readiness to make concrete steps in direction of executing a deal for the Monaco ahead, whereas Tottenham Hotspur have additionally opened talks.
Paris Saint-Germain are eager about signing the 23-year-old for €50m (£42.2m), however any transfer to the Ligue 1 champions is at an deadlock as his present employers worth him at €60m (£50.6m). Additionally, Luis Enrique’s facet are set to maintain their powder dry till after the Champions League last on 31 Might.
Monaco CEO Thiago Scuro has mentioned that the membership have ‘huge expectations’ for Akliouche, including that ‘not many’ groups would realistically be capable of afford what they need for him.
Akliouche appears ‘gifted’ however his purpose report is a priority
The France under-21 worldwide didn’t precisely shoot the lights out for Monaco this season, with seven targets and 12 assists in 43 appearances – not likely the type of figures which’d have him respiration down Mo Salah’s neck for a begin at Liverpool.
Nonetheless, an in depth evaluation from Liam Scahill for Breaking The Strains describes him as a ‘gifted teenager’ who specalises in making ‘undetected late runs into house’ and boasts ‘impeccable method and ‘clever sport intelligence’ for a participant of his age.
Figures from FBref spotlight Akliouche as a winger who works laborious out of possession, rating among the many high 16% of positional friends in Europe’s 5 essential leagues over the previous yr for tackles and interceptions per sport, and he’s additionally within the 89th percentile for progressive passes per 90 minutes with 6.17.
His underlying metrics appear respectable, nevertheless it’s laborious to flee the sparse purpose tally, which is in the end the first statistic on which a ahead participant shall be judged.
This feels extra like a probably opportunistic signing to watch than one to go all-out for, however let’s see if something additional comes of Liverpool’s preliminary contact for the Monaco attacker.
