Liverpool Transfer News: £50m forward 'option' eyeing Premier League move

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14 hours ago

It's currently looking incredibly likely that Liverpool do not bring in any other forwards, despite needed two new recruits in order to properly to address their lack of depth in the attacking areas.
Alexander Isak is the only real name that remains on our radar, but his situation is more complicated than ever before, with Newcastle requiring two strikers to replace him, while no one looks likely to join. Few clubs are willing to let any of their players go as the transfer window closes in two weeks.
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Previously, it was considered that the Reds could look at bringing in a high-quality winger instead of Isak if it became apparent that securing a deal for the Swede was not possible this summer, but rumours with targets have now stopped and the chances of a high-value move are now pretty slim.
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But we know that the club has the budget to make a move on someone and Richard Hughes and FSG love a market opportunity to take advantage of. For £50m, the Reds might have a solution in mind.
Lookman has his bags packed ready for a move
The Atalanta winger Ademola Lookman has been available all summer and for a long time it has looked inevitable that he would be staying in Italy this season, hoping to move to Inter Milan.
However, the negotiations that had been taking place have since collapsed with the two clubs disagreeing on the transfer fee. Inter had offered €45m which is around €5-15m less than what Atalanta had been hoping for - the reports on his asking price vary between €50m-60m.
As such, the deal is 'over' according to Fabrizio Romano, with fresh talks still possible but unlikely at this stage, although Lookman is confident that he will leave Atalanta and play elsewhere this season.
In his latest video on YouTube, he added: "Premier League clubs are aware of the situation and the CEO of Atalanta - Antonio Percassi - was in England in the last few weeks to negotiate for Rodrigo Muniz, but also for the situation of Ademola Lookman to try and find different clubs for Lookman because they were not able to negotiate an agreement with Inter for the striker."
As such, it's entirely plausible that Liverpool could have been one of those clubs and Lookman's record as a striker, a left-winger, a right-winger and a second striker makes him an ideal option.
He could cover Mohamed Salah at times, which offering help to Cody Gakpo and it's also plausible that he could play in conjuncture with Hugo Ekitike. Players like him don't come around very often.
Of course, Isak might still be heavily on the radar for a January move if this summer isn't his time, but the lack of squad depth could in part be solves by Lookman's arrival, solidifying our forward options.
At worst it appears as though £50m would be required to get the 27-year-old over the line and the obvious downside is that he is likely to miss part of the season through playing in the African Cup of Nations, as well Salah, but the player has proven he can be a really valuable asset to any team.
Other teams that might consider a move for him include Arsenal, since their left-wing problem remain a concern, but Liverpool are one of the few clubs with the cheque already written to get the job done.
Beside the age profile, there really aren't many better options available to address our specific needs.