For £35 million, Liverpool can complete the signing of Bernardo Silva.
It is interesting to speculate on the path that Liverpool’s midfield redevelopment may go. That was true even before Fenway Sports Group publicly declared their intention to sell the organization (depending on your reading of their statement and the stories which have surfaced). The Reds’ future is cloudy and exceedingly difficult to predict.
Do they have to bet everything on Jude Bellingham? Would it be wiser to spend that money on three midfielders who each cost £40 million if he were to cost, say, £120 million? As brilliant as the young England international is, signing him from Borussia Dortmund wouldn’t leave too much else in the transfer wallet for future reinforcements.
Additionally, Jürgen Klopp’s recent tactical adjustments have seen the Reds adopt a diamond midfield, a 4-2-3-1, and the old pillar of English football, the 4-4-2 system, after playing for seven years almost entirely with a 4-3-3 configuration. What kind of midfielders may Liverpool be searching for in the summer market?
Versatile players would be a decent starting point, and reports have arisen that the Reds are interested in signing Seko Fofana from Lens. He is used to playing in front of a back three, an oddly enough defensive formation that Klopp has publicly said he detests. Regardless of that, the Ivory Coast international appears capable of playing a variety of midfield positions for Liverpool.
Fabrizio Romano, a Twitter transfer analyst, offered Caught Offside his analysis on the 27-year-predicament old’s and hinted that Fofana may depart next year.
Seko Fofana has reportedly been linked to Liverpool and Arsenal in recent days, according to him. “I don’t know yet where he’ll wind up, but I can share my present knowledge of his condition.
“Fofana has new agent today and he’s certainly attempting to find answers for 2023. Although it is still early and nothing has been accomplished, this might provide a chance for teams outside of the Premier League. He may cost roughly €40 million (£35 million).
