Liverpool’s Hunt For Midfielders Begins As They Plan To Lure Inter Into Selling Marcelo Brozovic By Offering Firmino or Naby Keita
Aug 9, 2022 at 12:51 PM
Liverpool’s injury crisis, especially in their midfield department has them hit the ground running in search of new options. As the market is still open as well, the Reds have marked Inter Milan’s Marcelo Brozovic as their next target, according to Calcio Mercato. While Inter may be reluctant in selling their important player, Liverpool are ready to offer their own Roberto Firmino or Naby Keita in a swap deal, the report adds.
Marcelo Brozovic has been on the upside of the graph since last few seasons, establishing himself as one of most reliable men in the middle of the park. Liverpool now want him to solve their midfield problems after as many as four of their midfielders are out with injuries.
Keita or Firmino to be sacrificed for Marcelo Brozovic
Marcelo Brozovic has now spent eight seasons with Inter in the Serie A, helping the club to the Scudetto in 2020/21 . The Croat has become the heartbeat of the Inter midfield which has reaped rewards of his robust displays week-in, week-out. Liverpool believe Brozovic, known for his astute passing and relentless workrate, could be an apt addition to their midfield.
Making 35 appearances in the Serie A last season, Brozovic racked up a tremendous 2.2 tackles, 8.5 passes under pressure, 16.2 presses, 2.4 shot-creating actions and an impressive 92.5% pass completion rate per game. The numbers are testimony so as to why the Reds are ready to send Firmino or Keita the other way in a potential swap deal.
However, Inter consider Marcelo Brozovic an integral part of their team and won’t be entertaining any offers for him. But Liverpool are determined to tempt them into selling the midfielder by further tabling a lucrative package alongside a proposed swap deal. While Inter too are expected to not resist an important offer for their player since they need to balance their poor financial books.
On the other hand, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has been hit with the unavailability of four midfielders in Naby Keita, Curtis Jones, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and the latest to join the casualties Thiago Alcantara. These four are reportedly ruled out for at least another month, leaving Klopp with only Fabinho, Jordan Henderson and James Milner to pick from.
Nonetheless, signing Marcelo Brozovic won’t be an easy task for the Reds’ recruitment team since the player has a long-term deal with Inter which runs till the summer of 2026. But Liverpool are also open to offers from other sides for their wantaway stars in Firmino and Keita who could be offloaded this summer.