Arne Slot requires additional depth at the midfield position, with two similar profiles in both Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister. But a slight tweak is missing in the overall midfielder profile. A controller. A high-volume passer who is press resistant and can progress the ball through their dribbling and passing skills.
Slot has the best of both worlds with both Mac Allister and Gravenberch. The former can control the ball beautifully and set the tempo of the game, defend when needed, and is your all-around midfielder. The latter is the lengthy, defensive presence who is press resistant when needed and can drive the ball into the open space with his dribbling. The perfect combination for your double pivot.
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According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, three clubs made concrete bids for 23-year-old Italian star Nicolò Rovella. The all-around midfielder from Lazio is playing in Serie A currently. Those clubs were Liverpool, Manchester City and Arsenal.
Rovella has been compared to the likes of Mac Allister and Caicedo. Lazio was reluctant to let a key player leave in the middle of a season during the January transfer window; however, with the Summer window set to open soon, it’s very likely that the Premier League clubs will approach the Italian side again for his services.
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With the 23-year-old defensive midfielder set to return to his parent club of Juventus in the Summer, after their manager change and the need to create some sales following the dismissal of Thiago Motta, this could be an opportunity for Liverpool to take advantage of a fortuitous situation. Time will tell.