Previously Liverpool-linked goal Riccardo Calafiori seems more and more set to make a swap to Arsenal this summer time.
This comes regardless of one report from soccer.london alleging that the Gunners had been solely ready to fork out £34m for the Italian’s signature.
Fabrizio Romano, nonetheless, now notes on X (previously Twitter) {that a} ‘new spherical of talks’ are scheduled at present ‘to shut the deal’.
🚨🔴⚪️ Extra on Riccardo Calafiori to Arsenal unique story.
New spherical of talks prepared on Sunday in an effort to shut the deal, simply ready for Bologna and FC Basel to agree on sell-on clause fee construction.
No medical tomorrow, formal steps and signature anticipated subsequent week. pic.twitter.com/tDmENFtWP5
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 20, 2024
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The Merseysiders are nonetheless believed to be eager on bolstering their choices at centre-back, regardless of additionally lacking out on now-Manchester United star Leny Yoro.
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Who may Liverpool signal at centre-back?
The query stays as as to whether Liverpool ought to prioritise a left or right-sided centre-back this summer time.
There’s an argument to be made round managing Virgil van Dijk’s minutes and what that may appear to be in observe. While Jarell Quansah, may maybe be an choice in that regard (being each dependable on the ball and in relation to aerial duels, in accordance with FBref), it may equally be argued that it’s plenty of stress to placed on the shoulders of the 21-year-old Academy graduate.
That mentioned, convincing a brand new signing to play second-fiddle to our Dutch colossus may show much more difficult.
By comparability, it’s so much simpler to argue the case for a brand new right-sided centre-back to interchange the departed Joel Matip.
Cowl is plentiful however Ibrahima Konate all the time appears to undergo at the least one damage throughout a season, while it’s unclear whether or not or not Joe Gomez will probably be favoured as an out-and-out centre-half. Likewise, there are query marks over Sepp van den Berg’s future at Anfield.
Odilon Kossounou has been touted as one attainable answer to the issue (CaughtOffside), with us having allegedly enquired about his companies.
The 23-year-old Ivorian will surely enchantment as a direct Matip substitute given his exceptional skill to progress the ball (99th percentile for progressive carries and profitable take-ons, in accordance with FBref).
One to regulate this summer time, maybe.
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