Liverpool are contemplating making a suggestion for a “large expertise” within the close to future, having despatched scouts to observe him alongside curiosity from a few of their greatest rivals.
Neville calls Liverpool underdogs in title race
The Reds’ 2-1 defeat away to Crystal Palace on Saturday afternoon was a troublesome one to take for the Premier League champions, nevertheless it was a consequence that had been coming, following too many unconvincing performances.
Talking on Sunday after Arsenal’s late 2-1 win at Newcastle United, Gary Neville hinted that the Gunners at the moment are already favourites after simply six video games, regardless of Liverpool starting the marketing campaign because the front-runners, and nonetheless being two factors clear on the high.
“Solely two groups can win this league: Liverpool or Arsenal. When the primary purpose went in, I stated, ‘huge’, and I believed the second was coming, I genuinely did. I believed I might really feel one thing occurring within the floor. These Arsenal gamers did too and it did occur.
“I feel it is a huge second. Look, it is September, it is ridiculous… it [the title race] would not begin till March. However what you have to do alongside the best way is ship out some calling playing cards. You have to ship out some clear messages that we’re right here and we’re correct, and that is what I feel Arsenal have accomplished as we speak.”
Away from the present on-field motion, Liverpool proceed to be linked with attainable new signings, together with one huge expertise with an enormous future within the recreation.
Liverpool ship scouts to observe “large expertise”
In accordance with a contemporary declare from journalist Alan Nixon on Patreon, Liverpool have despatched scouts to observe Genk starlet Konstantinos Karetsas in motion, with a suggestion doubtlessly being tabled for him quickly. The £20m-rated 17-year-old could possibly be bought in January or subsequent summer season, with Everton, Sunderland, Newcastle United and Bournemouth eyeing a transfer for him, too.
Karetsas is a large expertise who’s already impressing a lot on the age of simply 17, scoring three objectives and bagging six assists in 53 appearances for Genk.
The attacking midfielder additionally has two objectives in 5 caps for Greece, having switched his allegiances from Belgium, in addition to being hailed as a “large expertise” by scout Jacek Kulig.
Karetsas would certainly love the concept of shifting to Liverpool over the opposite golf equipment talked about, with all due respect to them, and he has the expertise to be a long-term star at Anfield.
