Aaron Long, LFC’s CB target, only started playing regular professional football aged 24

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Taking a peek at Aaron Long’s Wikipedia and Transfermarkt pages, it’s hard to miss the glaring fact that the USA captain has effectively only been playing ‘professional’ football since 2017.

The 28-year-old spent a good part of his early career moving between the reserves of various MLS sides, before cementing himself as the first-choice centre-back for the New York Red Bulls four years ago.

Some might reasonably question Liverpool’s interest in the defender due to his status as a late bloomer.

However, with Joel Matip potentially facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines and the club awaiting a further update on the full extent of Fabinho’s injury, the Reds can’t afford to be hugely picky at the current moment in time.

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That being said, the solution to our current defensive crisis is still, as of yet, undecided, with a number of options being explored close to the January transfer window deadline.

Given that the MLS has been suspended until April, Long would be a particularly ideal stop-gap signing on paper.

We’d expect Jurgen Klopp to look elsewhere first, of course, with the German often reluctant to bring in players who won’t stick around for the long-term project.

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  1. I see nothing in this, because good players (especially defenders) are often overlooked in the United States. I could go on for pages about why.

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