Liverpool have reportedly set about attempting to signal a possible right-back substitute for Trent Alexander-Arnold for what’d be a cut-price payment.
The Reds’ vice-captain appears set to affix Actual Madrid on a free switch in the summertime, leaving Conor Bradley as the one pure choice in that space of the pitch for Arne Slot, though others have proven that they’ll play there occasionally if wanted.
Jeremie Frimpong has been foremost among the many potential right-back recruits at Anfield, however it appears that evidently he’s not the one Bundesliga star who’s catching the attention of Richard Hughes and FSG.
Liverpool contact brokers of Kiliann Sildillia
In response to TEAMtalk, Liverpool have recognized Kiliann Sildillia of Freiburg as a possible choice to take Trent’s place within the squad, and speak to has already been made with the 22-year-old’s representatives.
Born on the identical day as Ryan Gravenberch (16 Might 2002), the Frenchman options extremely on a listing containing a number of right-back targets being explored by Merseyside chiefs, who view him as somebody able to coming in and making an instantaneous impression for the Reds.
His contract expires in June 2026 and he’s but to agree a brand new deal regardless of his membership’s finest efforts to date, and he might be obtainable for as little as £12m this summer time.
Sildillia might be an incredible cut-price addition at Liverpool
Even when Slot is assured sufficient to Bradley to advertise him to the standing of first-choice right-back from subsequent season, Liverpool want one other pure choice in that function as a substitute of attempting to get by with a brief resolution within the type of Joe Gomez, Jarell Quansah or Curtis Jones.
Sildillia mightn’t be essentially the most enterprising of full-backs (simply six purpose involvements in 102 video games for Freiburg), however he excels in a number of defensive features of his recreation, as evidenced by figures from FBref.
In contrast with positional friends in Europe’s 5 foremost leagues over the previous yr, he ranks among the many high 1% for aerial duels received per recreation (2.4), the highest 6% for blocks (1.75) and clearances (3.93) per 90 minutes, and the highest 14% for interceptions per match (1.31).
His supervisor Julian Schuster has hailed him as ‘very aggressive’ and ‘an awesome defender’ (Kicker), and for simply £12m he’d be the epitome of a low-risk acquisition for Liverpool, much like Federico Chiesa.
One potential pink flag with Sildillia is his damage file, with three separate (albeit transient) absences already this season, however the execs actually seem to outweigh the cons with regards to a potential raid for the 22-year-old.
He mightn’t essentially be a family identify througout European soccer, however he might be one price maintaining a tally of over the approaching weeks and months.
