Liverpool are still looking to sign Roméo Lavia from Southampton as it could be an important year ahead for Darwin Núñez. Here are some predictions for the new season.
The Premier League season is drawing to a close. Liverpool face Chelsea this weekend after 77 days without playing, and a lot has changed since then.
In midfield, there has been an exodus but only two new signings so far, with Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai arriving for a combined transfer fee of $122m (£96m) respectively. /111 million euros) from Brighton and RB Leipzig.
This means Liverpool still have a lot of work to do in the market before the September 1 deadline, with at least one midfielder and one defender up for grabs. Ideally, this should be resolved by now.
Do it, albeit delayed – and there’s no reason to think the Red Devils can’t – and Liverpool can continue with the right evolution and transition from a Jordan-led team in the last few years. Last year, Henderson and James Milner, and also lost the experienced
Here we’ve taken a look at some of the bold (and not so daring) predictions for Liverpool before the start of the new campaign, starting with a look at the attacking depth Jürgen Klopp has amassed over the years. recently.
Liverpool go goal crazy
Luis Díaz and Darwin Núñez should both start, while Diogo Jota is a scoring machine when fit. Then there’s Mohamed Salah, who is still tipped to hit the 30 mark like last season, and Cody Gakpo, who will also be involved.
Our prediction? At least 3 of those 5 will score 20 goals this season in all competitions (Salah plus at least 2 more). Núñez turned 15 last year and could at least earn a little more, while Jota could break his previous record of 21, finishing in the penultimate season.
Gakpo may not score as many goals as the others, but he will score a lot and the only real question, when it comes to outings, is in Díaz (aside from who will be injured and for how long) . However, the Colombian looks sharp and has already scored four goals in pre-season.
Rivals caught up quickly
Liverpool fell behind their peers in the Champions League race midway through last season, but even if further improvement is needed, the Reds can still catch up pretty quickly.
Harmful outcomes often go to weaker opponents (such as a 0-1 loss to Nottingham Forest and a 1-2 home loss to Leeds United) and that should be relatively easy to deal with with a lot of people. attack firepower.
However, Manchester United, Newcastle United and Arsenal could all be suspected. Erik ten Hag has done well, but it seems his side are not much better than last year, Newcastle face European football and Arsenal have pressured themselves by spending too much money. .
With a few more signings this summer (one midfielder and one defender), Liverpool should be able to match any of these teams. Then it will only be Manchester City in the lead, with Pep Guardiola’s side likely to win the league again.
Transfer window success?
It is not yet known exactly how well the transfer window has gone until the end of the season. After all, Everton once ‘won’ in the summer transfer window, only to be forever embroiled in the relegation battle afterwards.
But with Mac Allister and Szoboszlai, the fact remains that the Red Devils got off to a good start. Get a midfielder and a defender from here and the team will still look heavy, but will be able to compete on almost every front.
Considering that Liverpool have already reached $59m (£46m/€52m) for Romeo Lavia, it’s not too bold to think that this particular move will happen and a breakthrough in negotiations. will happen. That said, on Wednesday night, Chelsea offered a price very close to Southampton’s valuation.
Chelsea have made an offer for the Belgian of $61m (£48m/€56m), reports The Athletic, which falls somewhere between what Liverpool offer and what the Saints love. bridge.
Put that across the line and then focus on a defender and Liverpool can, despite the disappointment of some fans so far, have a really good summer. But window success is now in the balance as Reds fans wait to know what happens next.
