Liverpool are linked with numerous attackers as far as the rumors are concerned and a new name is in the lime light in the form of Algerian attacker Yacine Brahimi.
Mirror cite reports in the Portuguese media claiming that Liverpool are one of the clubs who have already made an approach to sign the versatile playmaker.
The 26-year-old African is a key member of the Porto squad and has been in brilliant form this season for the Primeira Liga giants.
Brahimi mainly plays on the left wing but he has also been utilized effectively as a secondary striker.
This season, in 48 appearances for the Portuguese side, Yacine has directly contributed in no fewer than 20 goals (10 goals and 10 assists).
As per the provided Mirror link, Brahimi has a mammoth release clause of $68 million. The mentioned clause is way too high.
Liverpool have also moved in to sign Mario Gotze and the Reds must focus on signing the proven quality German international (Image: Getty).
Liverpool have already Moved in to Sign $68million Playmaker
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With the players we’ve already got, with hopes of getting Mario Gotze, with this Polish chappie arriving any day, with Grujic already signed and with other players showing an interest in signing for LFC I think we can do better than spending $68m on an Algerian who has scored ten goals in forty-eight games.
Put me (fat, old and useless at footie) in Porto’s team, in that very poor league, and I think I could almost guarantee four goals per season.
Just because Leicester found an Algerian gem in Mahrez doesn’t mean every club must suddenly get an Algerian so, if we’ve got that sort of money to spend on an Algerian midfielder, let’s get Mahrez!!!!!
Well, how things can change quickly during the Summer months! Apparently, Gotze isn’t coming and neither is the Polish chappie but one or two players I’ve never heard of are now flavour of the month and, potentially, are now targets. Can’t say too much about young players I’d ever even heard of until they suddenly became apparent world-beaters almost overnight but being involved in 20 goals in 48 games (scoring ten and making ten), in the case of Brahimi, doesn’t scream “spend forty-odd million on this player” to me!
Still, we’ve got the new keeper and let’s hope he begins as the new first choice once he’s finished playing in the Olympics for Germany.
Still need another CB but, with United, City, Arsenal, Spurs and Chelsea all having upwards of £100m to spend this year let’s get our dealings done and dusted BEFORE the top players are lured elsewhere.
Already lost that Xhaka to Arsenal when we urgently need a defensive midfielder. Seems the Gunners may be after Sissoko as well, from Newcastle. He’s their standout player and could do a more than decent job as our defensive midfielder if we went for him. I like ’em big and daft!
Do we get that Leicester reserve full-back (doesn’t the word reserve tell us something?) or should we go for Jonas Hector the German international?
Things can change in the coming days . . .