Liverpool in talks to sign ‘monster’ worth £25m

Liverpool they forcefully push into Premier League this season, determined to crown Arne Slott the era with the title.

One of the great traits of a league winning team is their ability to find different ways to win. Against Brentford last weekend, Liverpool left late but showed their power in adversity, finding a way to win Darwin Nunezan emphatic doppelgänger off the bench.

It was part of a much-needed break for the Uruguayan striker, whose time on Merseyside has been turbulent. A poor finish and reduced role and output under Sloto this term fueled rumors of his departure, with some reports even suggest that Michael Edwards recently turned down a mammoth offer from the Saudi professional league.

In spite of joining for a club record fee (increased to £85m), Nunez struggled to prove himself among Europe’s elite centre-forwards. This was not harmful, per se. Not as far as the team as a whole is concerned.

But Liverpool have been without a world-class ninth player for some time. Dream days Luis Suarezsure, feel long ago.

The cult career of Luis Suarez in Liverpool

Suarez was a monster for Liverpool, signed for £22m in January 2011leaving Ajax. Now in the twilight of his career, Suarez is widely regarded as one of the best strikers of his generation.

While the real fortunes of his legendary career came with Barcelona, ​​the 37-year-old scored 82 goals and recorded 31 assists in 133 appearances for Liverpool, notably scoring 31 goals in the Premier League during the incredible 2013/14 season.

He was a tremendous player, one of Liverpool’s greatest in the modern era. Replacing him was always going to be an insurmountable task and indeed the task that caused Brendan Rodgers’ tenure to go down the drain.

Then Jurgen Klopp appeared, and the free-scoring nines seemed to become a less valued commodity on Merseyside. The red half, anyway.

With Roberto Firmino warping the middle of the pitch, bending and twisting it to facilitate Sadio Mane and Mohamed SalahLiverpool have enjoyed incredible success with a unique and fluid front, one of the most famous in Europe.

But Klopp is gone now and won’t be coming back. Slott’s start to life in his place has softened the blow and then some, to be fair, with Liverpool overwhelming favorites for the 2024/25 Premier League title, and thus the Champions League and both domestic cups.

Liverpool would do well to replace Nunez with a centre-forward capable of emulating, or at least mimicking, Suarez’s surreal goalscoring success in the Premier League, especially now that Liverpool’s attacking system has been tweaked.

Liverpool are looking for a replacement for Nunez

According to Fussball News – via Sport Witness – Liverpool are still interested in signing Greek striker Stefanos Tzimas following reports of their intrigues last week. In fact, it is claimed that their pursuit of the prospect is ‘very hot’ amid ongoing talks with the player’s agent.

Bundesliga 2 side Nurnberg are set to sign the PAOK talent at the end of the season once he completes his loan spell, however, the German side will be looking to cash in immediately and could allow him to move to Anfield for €30m (£25m), an affordable figure for FSG, and especially if Nunez leaves.

However, with host rivals including Chelsea also keen to sign the 19-year-old, sporting director Richard Hughes could move quickly.

What Stefanos Tzimas would bring to Liverpool

Tzimas has only been around for a short time, but has been riding the crest of a wave in Germany this season, proving himself to be a prolific striker with the athletic ability to match.

The teenager – who burst onto the scene at a young age in a similar fashion to Suarez – has scored nine goals and added two assists in 19 league matches this season, of which he started only 11 games.

According to Sofascorehe also missed just 11 big chances in front of goal, averaging 1.5 dribbles and 4.1 successful duels per game. What does this really mean? Well, it proves that Tzimas has enough progressiveness to excel as a top-class player down the line, also combative in his efforts, eager to get stuck in and help his side out of shooting sequences.

Described as a “natural killer” and a “monster in the making” by talent scout Jacek Kulig, Tzimas has the world at his feet and could even prove to be Liverpool’s most talented striker since the aforementioned Suarez in front of goal.

Firmino might be an iconic figure for his quick-footed, silky style in the final third, but he has never been the kind of goal-scoring specialist that the Greece U21 international shows signs of becoming.

According to FBrefhe actually ranks in the top 18% of centre-forwards in divisions similar to Bundesliga 2 for tackles per 90, as well as the top 1% for progressive carries and successful take-ons per 90, shining a light on that Suarez-like quality to beat a man and wreak havoc in the final third.

Therefore, Tzimas has that natural integrity that can see him provide relief in different zones for Sloto’s side, all the while progressing the game at lightning speed, getting into the danger area and rounding hapless goalkeepers.

Suarez is the best outstanding striker Liverpool have had in the modern era, and while Nunez will be looking to prove himself in the coming months of the 2024/25 season, Tzimas is only in the early stages of his development and could become a world-beater under Sloto’s wing.