Next season will be huge for Arne Slot during his reign in Liverpool, who is trying to rely on the success he endured after taking over from Jürgen Klopp last summer.
Very few people would have predicted that the Reds would win the title of the Premier League during the first attempt, especially after having signed a single player in the form of Federico Chiesa.
However, with Jeremie Frimpong already arriving in Anfield and a whole series of other European stars linked to a visit to Merseyside, the 2025/26 season will exert a new pressure on the manager.
The club will have gone from hunting hunters, and with huge funds splashed, it will exert additional pressure on the side to play in their attempts to claim the consecutive glory of the title.
After the arrival of the Dutchman, Slot continued to continue players to help improve his first team team, with many names constantly linked to a summer change to the Reds.
The last on the Liverpool hunt for new additions
Over the past two days, players in a series of positions have been linked to a movement to join Liverpool, presenting more slot ambitions for his second year at the helm.
The tastes of Marc Guehi, Victor Osimhen and Rayan Cherki have all been praised with a move to Anfield, but for the moment, there seems to be little or no movement on any of these agreements.
However, the same thing cannot be said in an agreement for midfielder Xavi Simons, the Reds wishing to move for the RB Leipzig star, according to the latest Teamtalk report.
Their update says that the Reds noted the 22 -year -old as a viable option before the summer window, after his impressive year in the Bundesliga, who saw him record 10 goals and seven assists.
He also indicates that Slot is a huge admirer of his compatriot, but they will have to pay fees in the region of 65 million pounds sterling to keep him away from the German outfit during the dead.
Why the target of 65 million Liverpool sterling pounds is the dream alternative Wirtz
It is no secret that the attack on midfielder Florian Wirtz was a key target for Liverpool in the past two weeks, even placing an offer of 110 million pounds Sterling for Bayer Leverkusen.
While such an offer has been rejected for the 22 -year -old, the Reds should go back to negotiations with the Bundesliga holding, willing to pay up to 130 million pounds sterling – costs that would break the English record set by Moises Caicedo in 2023.
It would be a huge declaration of the hierarchy that the club is serious about the cementing of their place at the top of the table next season after the recent triumph of the title.
However, since negotiations have slowed down in recent days, he leaves the door open to potential movement elsewhere for other players also on their radar.
Simons could be the perfect alternative, costing half of the costs that Leverkusen require for Wirtz, while also offering a better option in many areas.
By comparing the respective statistics of the pair of this season, the Dutchman surpassed him in several departments, demonstrating why he is “one of the best 10 in the world”, according to a social networks analyst
Simons, who was also labeled “exceptional” by Bayern sports director, Christoph Freund, may have recorded fewer combined goals and help this season, but has recorded a higher objective by target rate – having a more clinical advantage than German.
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How Simons & Wirtz compare itself in the Bundesliga (2024/25) |
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Statistics (by 90) |
Simons |
Wirtz |
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Played Games |
25 |
31 |
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Objectives and assists |
17 |
22 |
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Goals by shooting on the target |
0.4 |
0.2 |
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Precision |
79% |
78% |
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Key passes complete |
2.2 |
2.1 |
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Carry in the last third |
3 |
2.7 |
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The antennas won |
42% |
20% |
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Falls have won |
2.4 |
1.4 |
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Statistics via Fbref |
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He also finished more key passes and behaves in the last third by 90, having the creative side of his game which could allow other players around him to prosper in Anfield.
The Dutch star also won more antennas and won more faults by 90, offering a constant threat to the opposition background line, putting an impressive option in attack areas.
It is undeniable that Wirtz is the main option in such a department, but an agreement for Simons could be a better signature, costing half of the costs but providing just like, if not more, of an impressive option.
If an agreement falls for the Leipzig young Leipzig’s star should be the main priority of the club, needing to act quickly to prevent it from being taken by a divisional rival.
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