Liverpool Locked In A Three-Way Battle For This Serie A Winger: Should Klopp Snap Him Up?

Tuttosport has recently reported that Liverpool are locked in a three-way battle for AS Roma winger Nicolo Zaniolo. It has been mentioned that the Reds could face competition in the form of Juventus and Manchester United in the race to recruit the Italian playmaker.

Zaniolo’s Impressive Numbers In Italian Football This Season

Zaniolo is experiencing a decent campaign at the Stadio Olimpico as he has put in a handful of dominant displays as a key member of Jose Mourinho’s first XI. The 22-year-old has registered four goals and five assists in 28 matches for the Italian side this season across multiple competitions.

The former Fiorentina player has been a consistent performer at the centre of Roma’s midfield based on his average of 2.4 shots, 1.0 key passes and 2.1 dribbles per 90 minutes in Serie A. He has even been tidy when distributing possession in the opponent’s half after completing 78% of his attempted passes in the Italian first division (stats via whoscored).

Should Liverpool Boss Jurgen Klopp Snap Zaniolo Up In The Summer?

Zaniolo can create space for himself to get a few shots in on-target and has got the vision to fashion a few clear-cut chances for others around him in the final third. The eight-time Italy international can even make some intelligent runs with the ball and has chipped in by scoring and creating a handful of important goals for his team. He usually operates as a right-sided winger but can even fill in as an attacking midfielder down the middle if required.

Jurgen Klopp can definitely benefit from signing someone of Zaniolo’s skill set as he will enhance the overall depth of his match-day squad. At 22, the Italian talent will only get better with each season, so Liverpool should think about snapping him up when the transfer window commences in the summer.

We can expect Zaniolo to add more goals and assists to Klopp’s attack and has got the potential to become a real fan-favourite at Anfield in the coming seasons. Therefore, the Reds would be wise to move in for the Italy international at the end of this campaign as he ticks all the right boxes in terms of what Klopp demands from his first-team players.