Murphy Urges Liverpool To Snap Up “Super Talent” Ahead Of City And United – He’s Available For £33M In January
Ex-Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy wants his former club to enter the race for Alejandro Balde.
The Barcelona defender is likely to be available in January for around €40m (£33m) after falling down the pecking order at the Camp Nou, and speaking to Betarades.gr, Murphy said that the Spanish international could be an upgrade on Milos Kerkez:
“I think Liverpool will be looking for a left back, but it’s hard because I don’t know Kerkez personally. I know he’s trying really hard and you can see it in his energy that he cares, and that’s a great start. He cares for the shirt, and he’s working really hard to try and make it happen.”
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“I think Balde could be great for Liverpool because he’s a super talent and he’s also got that experience of being at a huge football club with that expectation. Balde’s a really good player. There’s lots of good players out there, and Liverpool will be scouring the world.”
“I think the most important thing is trying to bring somebody in who doesn’t make you guess whether he can deal with the pressure of a big club.”
Several teams are pursuing Balde
Reports in the Catalan media have mentioned the Reds as a potential suitor for the 23-year-old, but the likes of Manchester City, Manchester United, Aston Villa, Tottenham, Roma, Juventus, Monaco and Benfica are also said to be keen on him.
Balde’s main priority will be game time if he leaves Barca, and sporting director Julian Ward may use his former teammate, Ronald Araujo, as an example to demonstrate the opportunities he would get at Anfield.
Would Liverpool be getting an upgrade on Kerkez?
The Hungarian international has struggled in possession, which is one of Balde’s main strengths. However, the Spaniard has deficiencies defensively, so there are trade-offs for the Reds to consider.
With anotherleft-back, Kostas Tsimikas, set to leave on a free transfer at the end of the season, it doesn’t necessarily have to be a face-off between Balde and Kerkez. They could compete with each other, offering different qualities to head coach Andoni Iraola.
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