Juventus are stepping up their pursuit of Liverpool’s contract rebel Emre Can, with Sami Khedira, reportedly playing a vital role in the discussion. As per reports from Daily Mirror, Khedira’s friendship with Emre Can could convince the midfielder to move to Italy next summer.
Emre Can’s current contract with Liverpool expires at the end of this season and the player has so far remained reluctant to commit his future at the club. However, with Naby Keita already on his way to Anfield next season, can Liverpool afford to let go of their star midfielder?
However, losing Emre Can be short of a disaster for the Merseyside giants, who still possesses one of the leakiest defences in the league.
Known for his physical presence in the centre of the park, Emre Can’s presence in midfield helps Liverpool dominate their opposition. Can is normally a central midfielder, who can play a number of roles – something that particularly helped Jurgen Klopp in recent years.
Dominant in the air, and neat with his tackles, Emre Can’s defensive presence becomes really useful for Liverpool during the course of the game. The German International forms a solid midfield partnership with his teammates, in order to prevent any kind of progression for the opposition.
Furthermore, Liverpool does actually lack a quality CDM who can cover the backline, which has partly been the reason behind their defensive frailties and with Naby Keita being a more offensive minded midfielder, Emre Can’s absence will still be felt at Anfield next season.
Not only does he have the quality to act as a proper holding midfielder, but his qualities on the ball, coupled with creativity also helps him influence the game and control the tempo. In addition, Can has a great tendency to make darting runs into the opposition half, which often becomes quite dangerous.
Despite boasting a world-class attacking firepower, Jurgen Klopp’s men need a proper transitional midfielder who can bridge the gap between holding back and marauding forward and Can, despite all his fair share of flaws, has the ability to further evolve as the perfect midfielder for that said position.
It is understood that Can wants a better pay grade for his services at the club, which is no sin, considering how good and consistent he has been in the past few years. Therefore, the Reds should instead, consider offering the 23-year-old a deserved contract extension which will secure his long-term future at Anfield and increase his wages at the same time.
