Journalist Sam Tighe has urged Liverpool to not stop their seek for midfield reinforcements even when they signal Romeo Lavia.
The 19-year-old has been backed by a number of outstanding journalists to swap Southampton for Anfield this summer season, regardless of the reported curiosity of Chelsea, and he might price as a lot as £50m from the Championship membership.
Nonetheless, given his youth and his inexperience at senior degree, the reporter believes the Reds might nonetheless search to bolster their midfield even when the Belgian is signed, with Jordan Henderson having left for Al Ettifaq this week and Fabinho set to journey for a medical forward of a proposed transfer to Al-Ittihad.
Talking on Sky Sports activities’ Switch Speak podcast, Tighe stated: “There’s a humungous hole right here by way of a wealth of expertise [between Lavia and Henderson/Fabinho]. And then you definately check out the opposite midfielders Liverpool have signed. You’ve obtained Dominik Szoboszlai, you’ve obtained Alexis Mac Allister.
“Unexpectedly, Alexis Mac Allister and Trent [Alexander-Arnold], when he type of kicks into the midfield field, at 24 years of age, they’re the elder statesmen of the midfield as a result of Curtis Jones is youthful, Harvey Elliott is youthful, Romeo Lavia shouldn’t be but 20.
“My concern right here is the age stability of the midfield. Like, it’s skewed so closely a technique, and I do know that’s what we have been asking for, however to this diploma?
“It must be questioned, and what I might say, in the event that they purchase Romeo Lavia, they need to purchase one other one [midfielder] as a result of he could have his peaks and troughs. He might be naturally just a little inconsistent given he’s so inexperienced. Is 4 midfielders an excessive amount of to ask?”
Tighe continued: “It’s simply one thing I might implore Liverpool to have a look at, and it’s why I wouldn’t be shocked that, even after Lavia which might make it three signings, they return into the marketplace for a fourth participant.”
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The journalist’s viewpoint is an comprehensible one, contemplating simply how a lot change there’s been to Liverpool’s midfield over the summer season and the way inexperienced Lavia is on the highest degree.
As spectacular as he was for Southampton final season, it was nonetheless his first marketing campaign of standard senior soccer (Transfermarkt), so asking him to go in and instantly fill the positional void Fabinho will go away is a large ask for a participant 10 years the Brazilian’s junior.
Nonetheless, if a 3rd midfielder is introduced in, Jurgen Klopp might then want to prioritise different elements of the squad, with a defensive recruit prone to be on his agenda.
The Reds have been worryingly porous in 2022/23, a development which has continued into pre-season, and the supervisor might nicely want to herald one other centre-back (Perr Schurrs stays a goal), or probably an skilled right-back to offer Trent larger scope for a midfield position.
Ideally a deal for Lavia could be wrapped up quickly, in order that he will get ample time to combine into the Liverpool setup and the membership have sufficient time to pinpoint the defender(s) they need and handle that exact enterprise too.
Regardless of the place could also be, anticipate the Merseysiders to maintain being busy even after the Southampton midfielder is (hopefully) signed.
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