Liverpool have reportedly requested information around Fluminense centre-back Nino ahead of the January transfer window.
This comes courtesy of Sportitalia journalist Alfredo Pudella on his personal website, with the journalist claiming that the Reds were joined by Fulham in conducting exploratory efforts.
Jurgen Klopp’s men will could be set to enter the market for a defender this winter as Kostas Tsimikas joined Joel Matip in the treatment room after sustaining a broken collarbone.
One to take with a pinch of salt
Whilst no disrespect is meant to Pudella, it’s hard to imagine Liverpool being seriously interested in the 26-year-old centre-half.
FBref have recorded some rather impressive statistics from the Brazilian, it has to be conceded, with the player registering in the 97th percentile for pass completion and 93rd percentile for progressive carries.
He’s a reasonable aerial presence too (79th percentile for aerials won), though we rather imagined that we’d be in for a younger defender capable of eventually succeeding Virgil van Dijk down the line.
Unless, of course, we’ve taken a liking to Nino’s progressive stats and ability on the ball and are imagining life with him filling in for our injured Cameroonian.
One to take with a pinch of salt, for now, we suggest.
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If LFC is serious about challenging for league and trophies it is imperative to make at least two quality singing in January a central midfielder and a defender. LFC is thin in quantity and quality . LFC lost about about about six experienced players like Milner Keita Firmino Chamberlain Henderson and Fabinoh and replaced them with four.
100% correct. The attackers are forced to retrace and help defence consequently compromising attack. You have to be very lucky to do both defend and attack using attackers.