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Florian Wirtzmedical is Scheduled for FridayAnd Liverpool Supporters are surely now convinced that they will get their man.
Despite all the noise regarding obscene transfer costs, the Bayer Leverkusen Wirtz will sign initial costs of 100 million pounds sterling, with an additional 16 million pound pounds through additional modules.
Without a doubt, Slot Arne I can’t wait to bring the German playmaker to his team, adding really world class quality to ensure the Premier league Champions have a great chance to defend their belt.
Of course, Liverpool needs a new central center to dance on the creative melody that Wirtz will play from number ten. Darwin NunezTime on the Merseyside is over, reported Interest of the A rising series.
Several names have been bandaged, but Hugo EkitikeHe has had the most weight in the past few weeks.
The last on Hugo Ekitike in Liverpool
Liverpool needs an attacker, and Eintracht Francfurt Ekitike was billed the perfect fit, not just a budding scorer of a large -scale class but also a dynamic and rounded player whose strength lies in his elegance and his flair.
The 22 -year -old ended his first full season in Germany last year, marking 22 goals and providing 12 assists Of 48 games in all competitions.
But with a clever touch, an altruistic connection game and smart movements out of the ball at the front and the Ekitike skills center, there is no question that he has a “very complete offensive range”, because Noticed by a French journalist.
Analyst Ben Mattinson also nicknamed Ekitike “one of the best attackers”, but it is not THE best. This particular player persists within the reach of all those who could want this summer, but Liverpool has not lost hope.
Liverpool always for the ekitike alternative
According to the Ian Doyle of Liverpool EchoLiverpool is still huge Newcastle United admirers Alexander Isaac and are attentive to his situation.
Even if David Ornstein of athletics said the 25 -year -old would not move this summer after qualifying for the Champions League, the Liverpool Chiefs are looking to collect funds thanks to sales of existing players, and summer is still young.
For their part, Newcastle does not want to categorically sell. Isak is the cream of Eddie Howe’s harvest and was Valued at more than 150 million pounds sterling.
Why Alexander Isak would be perfect
Isak is one of the best players in the Premier League, with Raj Chohan analyst Even the declaring “the best striker in the world” after his extraordinary 2024/25 campaign.
Newcastle signed Real Sociedad’s elite shooter three years ago in what remains A movement of 63 million pounds from the clubBut Isak has shaken the problems of injury of past seasons for taking advantage of his best year to date, Raising 27 goals and six assists More than 42 games in all competitions.
In the Premier League, his return of 23 goals was only exceeded by this man Mohamed wrongAnd with Isak who is missing only 18 major chances and creating 11 gold opportunities for his teammates, According to SofascoreHe would help the Egyptian star of Liverpool and the rest in creating a diaper attack game next year.
Isak’s scorer is sure, of course, of course, but that is not why Liverpool has an acquired interest. Instead, it is the player’s underlying quality, so rounded and technically impressive.
His physicity and robustness (during the unleashing of the injury front) established the varied attacker to become one of the best in the world, with his goal against Liverpool in Wembley to win the Carabao Cup in March highlighting its value.
It is perhaps the game that convinced the FSG of the prowess of this star, for rumors on his potential summer switch of Cross-Country since.
It is hardly surprising. Liverpool clearly wants a certain type of center-center, with FBREF data -based model Wake up Ekitike as one of Isak’s most comparable players.
Let’s take a look at how they correspond.
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Alexander Isak vs Hugo Ekitike (24/25) |
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Statistics (by 90) |
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The goals scored |
0.75 |
0.53 |
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Aid |
0.20 |
0.28 |
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Clips taken |
3.10 |
4.00 |
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Creative actions |
3.00 |
3.55 |
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Keys (pen) |
6.17 |
6.88 |
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Progressive passes |
2.87 |
1.86 |
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Progressive door |
2.71 |
3.27 |
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Successful Take-Les |
1.37 |
1.83 |
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Ball coverings |
1.80 |
3.06 |
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Decrees + interceptions |
0.49 |
0.81 |
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All data via FBREF |
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What is interesting is that Ekitike is a little more active in its transport ball and in its recovery, but it also triggers strikes to the goal with greater regularity, with XG (expected goals) reaching 0.76 for 90.
Expected goals (XG) are a metric designed to measure the probability of a shot leading to a goal.
The XG count of Isak, conversely, represents only 0.66 per 90, which essentially means that he marked more frequently that he should only have a chance that he was in the center.
In the end, we are not going to see the two players under the slot wing, but one of them should be enough. Given the stylistic similarities of Ekitike with Isak, you could say that he is hardly more than an imitation of the Swedish, pasting his style of play but not with the same effect.
The 6 -foot 3 star 3 has a richness of experience as the first attacker in the Premier League, so it is understandable that Liverpool has to pay a bonus.
Would the 150 million pound mark sort too much for the Reds? It is likely, but such a figure is potentially superinfliated. It must be said Wirtz, was presented at 150 million euros (127 million pounds sterling), in Liverpool announced the finances involved in an agreement which leaves Chelsea and Arsenal with larger expenses on solo transfers at this stage.
To pay what would likely reach the stadium of 100 million pounds sterling once again in the same transfer window would be a large request for FSG, but the American owners have established a self-durable model which increased the illustrious success, and with the good sales of players, it may well be to keep an eye.
