Analysis of the latest £60 million Liverpool transfer target’s strengths.

 

Cheick Doucoure of Crystal Palace has

become a top midfield target for Liverpool

after their failed pursuits of Romeo Lavia

and Moises Caicedo.

 

Liverpool is currently in the market for

defensive midfielders since the departures

of Fabinho and Jordan Henderson have left

a huge vacancy in their lineup.

Whilst Lavia and Caicedo were both strong

 

 

 

targets who would no doubt have been great

additions, they now find themselves

searching for another option and Palace’s

Doucoure is beginning to stand out.

It’s also been reported by the Independent,

who claim Doucoure’s final price could

come in at under £60 million, although

Palace are wary of losing too many players

this summer. The Malian midfielder is

understood to be keen to move to Anfield,

and personal terms would not be an issue.

 

Doucoure, 23, is an interesting proposition

for Liverpool. Having broke through at Lens

in the 2021/22 season as a box-to-box

midfielder with strong passing stats, he

joined Palace last summer and went on to

record the second-highest duels won

percentage in the league, winning 56.9% of his 467 contests.

He played 34 times last season in the league

(34 starts) and currently fits the age and

positional profile that Liverpool are seeking.

 

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Boasting strong stats for tackles,

interceptions, blocks, and aerials won – he

looks tailor-made to take the step up once

again to a side like Liverpool, who will be

expecting to challenge for trophies.

Given that they bid £111m for Caicedo, the

money is certainly there and it’s a crucial

position for Jurgen Klopp as his side look

 

 

terribly disjointed in midfield against

Chelsea without a natural defensive midfielder.

To continue playing their attacking and

aggressive style of football, someone like

Doucoure is needed to bring balance and

help defend against counter-attacks and it’s

clear he has already been doing that at Palace.