Despite the summer arrivals of Wataru Endo and Alexis Mac Allister, who have both been used there by Jurgen Klopp this term, a summer arrival of a promising specialist in the position could be on the cards.
Endo arrived in the summer to sort out Liverpool's defensive midfield (Image credit: Getty Images)
According to SportBild, Liverpool are keen on signing Hugo Larsson from Eintracht Frankfurt, a 19-year-old midfielder who has impressed in his 16 Bundesliga starts this term.
A rangy midfielder who is comfortable on the ball and clever positionally, Larsson has been compared by the Bundesliga website to both Rodri and Kevin De Bruyne, which suggests his ability to marshal the defence is reminiscent of the Spaniard, while his close control and skilfulness is similar to that of the Belgian playmaker.
The Reds face competition from Arsenal, though, while the 19-year-old certainly won't come cheap, either. The report suggests that Eintracht Frankfurt want at least £68m for their promising young star.
Larsson has impressed at Eintracht Frankfurt (Image credit: Getty Images)
But with his contract expiring in June 2028, the German side certainly aren't in any rush to sell. With Larsson already performing like a seasoned professional in the centre of their midfield, his development over the next four years could still see his value continue to increase.
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Indeed, Larsson only joined Eintracht Frankfurt from Malmo for £8m at the end of May 2023, and already Transfermarktis valuing the young Swede at £24m. He has since gone on to make four appearances for the Sweden national team since, with plenty more expected to come.
Despite the nation failing to qualify for Euro 2024, he could prove integral to their - and potentially Liverpool's - future successes.
Ryan is a staff writer for FourFourTwo, joining the team full-time in October 2022. He first joined Future in December 2020, working across FourFourTwo, Golf Monthly, Rugby World and Advnture's websites, before eventually earning himself a position with FourFourTwo permanently. After graduating from Cardiff University with a degree in Journalism and Communications, Ryan earned a NCTJ qualification to further develop as a writer while a Trainee News Writer at Future.
