Liverpool may signal Mohammed Kudus or Johan Bakayoko after Anthony Gordon agreed a transfer to Barcelona.
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The 2 forwards have been beforehand linked with Merseyside switches in prior switch home windows.
With the Reds in clear want of a minimal of two wingers (and, ideally, a further versatile ahead), maybe curiosity may very well be reignited.
ChatGPT recommends Mohammed Kudus & Johan Bakayoko
Out of morbid curiosity, I wished to know which gamers an LLM would suggest as an alternative choice to Gordon this summer time.
Fact be advised, many of the solutions had been fairly disappointing:
Yan Diomande (he’s a first-choice goal for the wings, not the Anthony Gordon-type of participant we would like as a further utility possibility)
Bradley Barcola (see above)
Johan Bakayoko (beforehand linked however doesn’t have a big historical past taking part in centrally in a entrance three)
Bryan Mbeumo (errrrr… forgetting one thing, Chat?)
Mohammed Kudus (go on…)
Nico Williams (identical as Bakayoko and on a stupidly lengthy contract)
Takefusa Kubo (some expertise taking part in centrally… emphasis on some)
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It’s truthful to say we’ve not been left with probably the most excellent profiles in the marketplace, however I’m a fan of Kudus, and I’ve at all times been interested in Bakayoko’s potential.
So, let’s take a better have a look at what both possibility may supply Arne Slot.
Viable options to Anthony Gordon?
It’s maybe somewhat harsh to label Johan Bakayoko a “flop” after one tough marketing campaign within the Bundesliga.
However it’s somewhat telling that Yan Diomande, who has been closely linked with a transfer to Liverpool this summer time, has been favoured on the proper wing.
Yan Diomande stats
Johan Bakayoko stats
36 video games (2,724 minutes)
22 video games (892 minutes)
13 targets
3 targets
10 assists
0 assists
118.43 minutes per objective contribution
297.33 minutes per objective contribution
0.26 non-penalty xG (per 90)
0.24 non-penalty xG (per 90)
1.93 pictures per 90
2.79 pictures per 90
7.09 touches in opposition field
4.89 touches in opposition field per 90
* Yan Diomande and Johan Bakayoko’s stats within the Bundesliga within the 2025/26 season (Transfermarkt/Fotmob)
To be utterly truthful to Bakayoko, he’s had some harm struggles this time period to cope with. And whereas there are some encouraging underlying stats to counsel the Belgian may very well be efficient with extra common minutes in the proper setup, there’s greater than sufficient proof to counsel Liverpool can be well-placed favouring his Ivorian teammate as a first-choice wing goal.
And with solely two appearances centrally, I’m simply not satisfied that the 23-year-old is the proper different to Barcelona-bound Anthony Gordon.
So how about Kudus?
It could be considerably unfair to evaluate Kudus totally off the again of his season spent with a somewhat spineless, clueless Tottenham aspect in 2025/26.
Regardless of that crutch, nonetheless, the 25-year-old winger has managed to submit some spectacular dribbling numbers – at the same time as his numbers referring to output have nosedived.
Mohammed Kudus stats
26 video games (1,921 minutes)
3 targets
6 assists
213.44 minutes
0.11 non-penalty xG (per 90)
1.51 pictures per 90
3.32 touches in opposition field
* Mohammed Kudus’s stats within the Premier League (2025/26) (Fotmob/Transfermarkt)
The large factor with Kudus, in fact, is the very fact he’s made 51 senior appearances in a central function.
That, certainly, has to supply some attraction to the notion of signing the participant this summer time. Whether or not Spurs can be ready to make a deal, in fact, having signed the 25-year-old final summer time, stays to be seen.
However I’d be way more inclined to push for Mohammed Kudus over Johan Bakayoko, price relying.
