Previously Liverpool-linked goal Riccardo Calafiori appears to be like more and more set to make a swap to Arsenal this summer time.
This comes regardless of one report from football.london alleging that the Gunners have 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 this time ‘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 cost 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 if 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 might seem like in apply. While Jarell Quansah, may maybe be an possibility in that regard (being each dependable on the ball and in terms of aerial duels, based on FBref), it may equally be argued that it’s a number of stress to placed on the shoulders of the 21-year-old Academy graduate.
That stated, 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 switch the departed Joel Matip.
Cowl is plentiful however Ibrahima Konate all the time appears to endure not less than one damage throughout a season, while it’s unclear whether or not or not Joe Gomez will likely 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 doable resolution to the issue (CaughtOffside), with us having allegedly enquired about his providers.
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, based on FBref).
One to control this summer time, maybe.
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