Liverpool are always on the lookout for new forwards to bolster their attack for the present and future, as we’ve seen an attacker being signed more often than not in the last few years.
Most recently, Liverpool have signed Federico Chiesa from Juventus on a bargain – just 12.5 million pounds for a player who clearly has a lot of potential, even though he has been riddled with injuries in the last few years, is a good deal. Worst case scenario, it brings them a good squad player for the foreseeable future.
But now, the Reds have been looking at yet another winger. According to The Sunday Mirror and BILD, Liverpool are interested in Jamie Gittens, and have sent scouts over to Germany to watch him play.
Gittens is a creative hub with a lot of technical quality with the ball, and anyone who watches him play football can see there is an enormous amount of potential in the Englishman.
Gittens, who left Manchester City’s academy to move to Dortmund, has been heavily involved for Nuri Sahin’s Borussia Dortmund this season, scoring four goals in all competitions, while also providing his team with a lot of quality on the flank. He is well on his way to become a break-out star for the German outfit.
While you can make the argument that Liverpool have far too many wingers to be worrying about another one in their ranks, it is important for a big club like Liverpool – who rely so heavily on finding the ‘next big thing’ that can lead the way for the club – to remain on the lookout for future young stars.
Besides, Mohamed Salah, currently in the last year of his Liverpool contract, is not really showing any signs of renewing with the club, and if he leaves, suddenly there is a need for someone like Gittens on the pitch, and he can well become an X-factor for Liverpool.
Hridyam Arora is a football journalist who covers Real Madrid for Managing Madrid and can be found in various press boxes across England. He writes about Real Madrid, hosts the Castilla Corner – a podcast about Real Madrid’s youth academy – and runs Managing Madrid’s socials. He is an editor at Trivela Effect. He has worked for plenty of different sites like Football Espana, The Real Champs, The Pride Of London, Brush With Bamboo, Villarreal USA, etc.