Liverpool can get transfer advantage from Arsenal mess and beat Juventus to €50m talent

Liverpool can get transfer advantage from Arsenal mess and beat Juventus to €50m talent

Liverpool Echo Sports·2021-09-23 18:00

Transfer interest in Bukayo Saka is growing.The Arsenal winger broke into the first team as an 18-year-old in the 2019/20 season, and has gone from strength to strength since.Last season, Saka played 46 games in all competition for The Gunners, scoring seven goals and providing 10 assists.His form gained him a call-up to Gareth Southgates England squad for Euro 2020, where he unfortunately missed the vital penalty in the shootout defeat to Italy in the final. Regardless, his performances for Arsenal over the last 18 months have caught the attention of some of Europes biggest clubs, with Italian outlet Calciomercato reporting that Juventus and Atlético Madrid are interested in signing Saka.Its thought that Arsenal wouldnt accept a bid less than £43m (50m) for the 20-year-old.Read MoreRelated ArticlesRead MoreRelated ArticlesIts also believed that the club are aiming to tie Saka down to a long-term contract, with his existing deal still having a further three years left to run.Liverpool were rumoured to have an interest before this latest deal was penned, but the agreement looked to have brought an end to the story. However, FSG could take advantage of the current uncertainty at Arsenal to swoop in and poach the winger. All is not well at the Emirates. The club have had a torrid start to the season, and currently sit 13th in the table, having already lost three of their opening five games of the season. Moreover, Arsenal missed out on European competition for the first time in over two decades this season, owing to their majorly disappointing 8th-placed finish last season. Read MoreRelated ArticlesRead MoreRelated ArticlesSaka could be surveying the landscape to see if there are other options available to him, should Mikel Artetas side suffer another flat campaign.Saka would be an excellent addition to the Liverpool squad. He would add more competition to the likes of Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mané and Diogo Jota.Saka would also thrive working under the tutelage of Jürgen Klopp, who could refine the rougher parts in his game, and develop Saka into a better footballer as a result.Saka would also fit the FSG profile of a signing quite nicely, given his age and the massive potential to perhaps sell him further down the line and make a profit on him.Read MoreRelated ArticlesRead MoreRelated ArticlesJuventus are unlikely to be seriously interested in Saka, given their current set of wingers and the Italian giant's financial difficulties.Atlético Madrid, meanwhile, have financial worries of their own, and it also remains to be seen if Saka would contemplate a move abroad so early in his career. However, he could take inspiration from the likes of Fikayo Tomori and Tammy Abraham in Serie A, and Jude Bellingham and Jadon Sancho in the Bundesliga to see how a move away from the Premier League can be highly beneficial.The Saka situation is definitely one that Liverpool should keep an eye on, as the club needs to revitalise their ageing attacking force next summer, and a move for Saka would be a shrewd investment for the long term.Should Arsenal fail to qualify for Europe for a second consecutive year, there could be every chance that Saka walks away from the club that brought him through their youth ranks.Read MoreRelated ArticlesRead MoreRelated Articles

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