Klopp can sign his Coutinho heir in Dybala

Sadly for Liverpool, scoring objectives has confirmed to be an actual downside within the Premier League up to now this season, with their latest type in entrance of purpose seeing them slip down the desk, ending any sensible hopes of retaining the title after final yr’s success.

A run in January the place Jurgen Klopp’s aspect failed to score in four consecutive top-flight fixtures kick-started the poor run of type, and the Reds have now received simply two Premier League video games for the reason that flip of the yr.

This era has additionally seen Liverpool lose their unbeaten run at Anfield, with Klopp’s aspect having fallen to four consecutive defeats at house in opposition to Burnley, Brighton, Manchester Metropolis and Everton.

It has grow to be clear this yr that, within the absence of Diogo Jota, Klopp is desperately wanting any attacking risk outdoors of the primary entrance three of Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino.

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Even Mane and Firmino’s energy has waned in 2021, with simply two Premier League objectives between them this yr, and the German supervisor has been reliant on the Egyptian winger for objectives up to now this yr.

Due to this fact, you could possibly undoubtedly argue that they should add to their attacking choices in the summertime, so it’s no shock that they’ve been linked with a transfer for Juventus ahead Paulo Dybala not too long ago.

In response to Goal, the Reds are amongst the Premier League sides monitoring the Argentine ahead, with Juventus open to promoting in the summertime because of Dybala’s contract expiring on the finish of subsequent season.

If he have been to affix Klopp’s aspect in the summertime, he could possibly be the person to lastly substitute Philippe Coutinho at Anfield, with the Reds having lacked a goalscoring attacking-midfielder for the reason that Brazilian’s club-record move to Barcelona in January 2018.

Dybala has frequently featured as a second striker throughout his time at Juventus, and will simply be deployed in the identical place if Klopp have been to revert to the 4-2-3-1 formation that was profitable earlier within the season.

Throughout his time with Juventus, Dybala has contributed 98 goals and 40 assists in 244 appearances, however has discovered himself on the fringes of Andrea Pirlo’s squad this season, with simply eight starts in Serie A to his identify.

Nonetheless, he has proven in earlier campaigns simply how harmful he might be, notably final season when he averaged an excellent 7.44 rating for his performances in Italy’s top-flight, with Italian legend Alessandro Del Piero, in particular, a fan of the Argentine.

That season additionally noticed the 27-year-old common 3 shots, 2.1 key passes and 2 dribbles per sport, which isn’t too distant from the numbers Coutinho frequently posted throughout his time with Liverpool.

Due to this fact, if Michael Edwards can deliver the £63 million-rated Dybala to Anfield this summer time, then he may show to be a superb addition to Klopp’s aspect, and could possibly be the person to lastly substitute Coutinho on the Merseyside membership.

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