An incredible 4-0 triumph at Anfield against Barcelona has earned Liverpool a place in the Champions League final in a fascinating manner. They also have an outside chance to clinch the Premier League title, and the upsurge outlined under Jurgen Klopp has been appreciated across the globe.
Although there’s still a lot to play for this season, the speculations have already begun for the upcoming summer transfer window. Liverpool have been loosely linked to some exciting names of late, but the club legend Steve Nicol has suggested a move for Leicester City sensation James Maddison after a boisterous debut season in the English top tier.
“I would love to see a little change in that with somebody like Maddison, who no question has already shown in the Premier League, from the middle of the park, he can open defences up, he can create chances. I think he will eventually score more goals than he is doing right now. I would love to see this.”
Stated the Scotsman while discussing the potential summer moves on ESPN ( as quoted by the Daily Express).
The 22-year-old completed a £20m transfer last year from Norwich City amid strong rumours of a supposed switch to Anfield. He took little time to settle in the Premier League and scored as well as assisted seven times each in 35 league encounters so far.
Liverpool, meanwhile, are yet to rope in a ‘number 10’ since Philippe Coutinho’s mega-money move to Barcelona. A breakdown in talks saw the Reds pulling the plug on the Nabil Fekir deal. However, the hunt for a midfield attacker should be reconsidered to bring in a slight change in their playing style.
Maddison has been scintillating with his ability to orchestrate the game from behind, finding the right pass upfront, set-piece skills, swift movements and link-up with the fellow attackers to open up space in opponents’ defence. Although the player might fancy a move to Merseyside, the arrival of Brendan Rodgers would make things difficult even if Liverpool opt for an ambitious bid for the Three Lions prodigy.
The ex-Liverpool gaffer has already shown the glimpses of his managerial excellence with promises of a successful 2019-20 season. Maddison would be the most lethal weapon of his armoury en route to contesting for a place in Europe having missed it out narrowly this term despite a late recovery. Yet the Reds should splash the cash to lure him in and strengthen themselves furthermore t0 knock Manchester City off the English perch.
