LFC ‘Weighed Up’ Barcola, Rodrygo & Fofana

With Antoine Semenyo anticipated to hitch Man Metropolis in January, Liverpool’s hyperlinks with three forwards over the summer time might be revisited when the switch window opens.

Liverpool have reportedly determined towards a transfer for Bournemouth ahead Semenyo, who has made clear his choice to maneuver to Man Metropolis in a deal price £65 million.

That might be thought-about a blow to the Premier League champions, significantly within the wake of Alexander Isak‘s long-term damage.

However it can’t be missed that Liverpool have been repeatedly linked with strikes for Paris Saint-Germain’s Bradley Barcola, Actual Madrid‘s Rodrygo and Lyon’s Malick Fofana over the summer time.

On the time, the membership opted out of one other signing within the broad areas in order to not block the pathway of 17-year-old Rio Ngumoha.

The panorama could nonetheless have modified, with Ngumoha not enjoying a giant half within the season to date and Arne Slot‘s attacking choices dwindling – therefore contact Bournemouth final month over a potential deal for Semenyo.

Bradley Barcola – PSG, 23

Barcola, a 23-year-old who can play throughout the ahead line however is predominantly a left winger, seems essentially the most appropriate candidate.

Regardless of nonetheless beginning usually for PSG this season he continues to be linked with a transfer to Anfield and Liverpool’s curiosity dates again a few years previous to his transfer to Paris from Lyon.

Rodrygo – Actual Madrid, 24

Hypothesis round Rodrygo was shortly shot down by sources near the membership when approached by This Is Anfield in July, however as with Barcola, there may be historic curiosity within the Brazilian.

Liverpool have been in actual fact near signing Rodrygo from Santos for simply €3 million (£2.6m) again in 2016, just for the participant to show down a change to Merseyside.

It was Rodrgyo’s “first official proposal,” in response to his then-agent Nick Arcuri when talking in 2020, with Michael Edwards stated to be driver behind the pursuit – which may clarify ongoing hyperlinks.

Rodrygo, now 24, can also be enjoying most of his soccer on the left wing however has discovered begins onerous to come back by below Xabi Alonso this season – with 14 of his 21 outings coming from the bench.

Malick Fofana – Lyon, 20

Lastly, a transfer for Belgian winger Fofana may be all however dominated out for January, with the 20-year-old himself sidelined for the long run after selecting up a critical ankle damage in October.

However when talking to newspaper Het Belang van Limburg earlier this season, he did verify curiosity from Liverpool.

“There was curiosity from these two golf equipment, however finally nothing concrete,” he stated, with Chelsea additionally contemplating a transfer.

“I’ve thought-about a switch, however now I believe it’s extra vital that I play rather a lot, and that has to occur at Lyon. As a result of I nonetheless have some progress to make.”