Liverpool will overhaul their midfield this summer but could Trent Alexander-Arnold's new role see Jurgen Klopp target a right-back?
Klopp; “If it is long term we will see. It just depends on the new players that we bring in.”
Perhaps, in their re-positioned right-back, the solution to their midfield woes was right under their noses all along.
Klopp;
“It suits him extremely well and I think the chance he set up for Darwin (Nunez) was special and he was strong defensively and he still has to adapt to his role in this formation.
“We were a bit passive in the last game, but apart from that Trent has played almost every minute in the past six games in an intense period with games every three days, and with that it is outstanding with what he is doing.”
Klopp has confirmed that Northern Ireland right-back Conor Bradley will be looked at in pre-season following a successful campaign on loan at Bolton
One such player is actually set to come available on the market this summer - Man City’s Joao Cancelo.
while there is no suggestion of Liverpool entering the race to sign Cancelo at this time, it would still be an intriguing prospect if they did boast an alternative of such quality to Alexander-Arnold
his presence would free up the Scouser to play purely in midfield if Klopp so wished, with Cancelo an equally attacking threat when crossing from outwide
Cancelo was one of the very best full-backs in Europe last year, along with Alexander-Arnold.
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