PSG’s summer spending spree had left us wondering where football is heading to. The Parisians struck a stunning £200m deal for Barcelona superstar Neymar and signed Kylian Mbappe on loan from rivals AS Monaco.
While their new acquisitions have definitely strengthened the French giants, it has also left some players down the pecking order. Javier Pastore has been one of those victims. The Argentine midfielder feels unsettled at the club following the signings of Neymar and Mbappe and he could be available in the winter transfer window for just around £26m, as per El Gol Digital.
Liverpool have long been known to be an admirer of Javier Pastore, and the Reds are well alert of the midfielder’s situation at the Parc des Princes. But what could he possibly bring to the table for Jurgen Klopp and his men?
First and foremost, Javier Pastore is undoubtedly one of the most talented players in the whole of Argentina. In fact, a few years ago, he was regarded to be the next big thing in Argentinian football. Whilst injuries and lack of game time have played their part in diminishing the hope he had, Pastore is still a wonderful player to watch.
Blessed with technical abilities like very few others, Pastore is particularly good in linking up the play. Short passes, long passes, lobbed passes, through passes, Pastore can pass the ball any way he wants, anywhere he wants. It is undoubtedly his greatest asset as a footballer.
Furthermore, he is also great at pulling the strings from the middle. Considering the pacy wingers Liverpool have on the break, Pastore totally makes sense for the Reds. The 28-year-old can find the two attacking wingers any day of the week with his sensational passing range.
At PSG, Javier Pastore was withdrawn to a more deeper role for his impressive traits in the build-up game, rather than playing up front as a winger, where he usually gets isolated due to his lack of pace.
With Coutinho’s likely departure next summer, Jurgen Klopp could use the similar strategy by partnering him alongside either of Emre Can or Jordan Henderson and Naby Keita in midfield. Pastore’s creativity will definitely be useful for the Reds, especially in their offensive gameplan, which is coupled with Keita’s ball carrying abilities.
Make no mistake, when Javier Pastore and Naby Keita play alongside each other, it could dramatically bolster the quality Liverpool possesses at the centre of the park, meaning Pastore is a must buy for Liverpool in the winter transfer window.
