Liverpool have a “superb” striker “high” in their thinking ahead of the summer transfer window, according to a key update from journalist Ben Jacobs.
Attackers Liverpool could sign this summer
The Reds have enjoyed a memorable season, winning the Premier League in Arne Slot’s first year in charge, but their strikers have largely struggled overall.
Darwin Nunez has continued to flatter to deceive, barring his late heroics away to Brentford back in January, with only five goals coming his way in the league. Meanwhile, injuries have hampered Diogo Jota once again, and he has looked well off the pace recently, with his fitness woes arguably catching up with him.
Newcastle United star Alexander Isak has been mentioned as a leading option to come in for Liverpool this summer, but the Magpies will demand an enormous amount for their best player, which may make him unattainable.
Eintracht Frankfurt ace Hugo Ekitike has also been linked with a move to the Reds numerous times, following an impressive season that has seen him score 15 times and register eight assists in the Bundesliga. Now, another exciting striker has been thrown into the mix as an option for Slot.
There is also the case of Florian Wirtz, with the Reds thought to be strongly interested in a £100m+ deal for the Bayer Leverkusen superstar, who would likely join to play off of a new number nine, rather than instead of.
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Benjamin Sesko “high” up in Liverpool’s thinking
Speaking to Give Me Sport, Jacobs claimed that RB Leipzig attacker Benjamin Sesko is “high” in Liverpool’s thinking this summer, as a possible alternative to Isak and Ekitike.
“With Darwin Nunez expected to leave, a new striker is expected to come in. I still keep hearing Hugo Ekitike. And in addition to that, we know that Liverpool are one of the clubs that think Alexander Isak, if he genuinely is available, would be a perfect fit.
“In theory, he would be their top target, but again, if he’s not genuinely available, they’re not the kind of club to waste their time. And in addition to that, Benjamin Sesko has become high in Liverpool’s thinking as well.”
It’s no surprise that Sesko is a rumoured target for Liverpool, considering what a huge prospect he is, already becoming a key man for club and country at the age of just 21.
The £92,000-a-week attacker has netted 16 times in 41 caps for Slovenia, while at club level, he has scored a combined 68 goals for Leipzig and RB Salzburg, coming in 166 appearances. Meanwhile, scout Jacek Kulig has described him as a “superb” player.
With Isak unlikely to come in except for a monumental fee, Ekitike or Sesko do feel like the leading choices to come in and bolster Liverpool’s attack this summer. In the latter, they would be signing a player with massive potential who could also hit the ground running from the off, combining pace, physicality and ruthless finishing.
