Liverpool are reportedly preparing a bid for a £77m-rated attacker who “has everything”, as they look to strike a deal for him this summer.
Mohamed Salah has had an outstanding season for the Reds, while Cody Gakpo and Luis Diaz have enjoyed spells of good form, but attacking reinforcements are still needed this summer.
Both Diogo Jota and Darwin Nunez have struggled, with the former injury-prone and then out of form since his return earlier in the year, and the latter still flattering to deceive at the end of his third year at Liverpool.
A new No.9 has to be considered a priority piece of business for the Reds at the end of the season, with some top-quality options out there, from Alexander Isak to Viktor Gyokeres
According to a new update from Caught Offside, Liverpool are “preparing” a bid for RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko, along with Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea.
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While his current club could demand as much as £77m for his signature, the Reds are “looking to negotiate a fee” of around £60m instead
Sesko could be sensational for Liverpool
Sesko is such an exciting prospect, already achieving so much at the age of just 21, scoring 16 goals in 41 caps for Slovenia, as well as netting a combined 68 times for Leipzig and RB Salzburg.
The Slovenian isn’t dissimilar to Erling Haaland, in terms of his physical stature combined with devastating pace, with Yussuf Poulsen waxing lyrical about him
“As a striker, he’s the best I’ve played with. If you look at his abilities, he has everything a top number 9 needs. He’s still young, he still needs to learn, not the technical things about being a striker but maybe more the finesse side. He has everything, strength shooting, technique, everything
With Isak likely to cost a fortune and Newcastle United desperate to keep him, Sesko could stand out as one of the strongest possible options for Liverpool this summer.
He could come straight in as the man to lead the line, but the fact that he is still so young also means that he can continue to develop into an even more elite prospect over time.
Keeping Jota just about makes sense, in terms of squad depth, but this summer feels like the right time to part ways with Nunez, with Arne Slot seemingly not rating him highly