Liverpool can solve midfield issue by finally completing Jurgen Klopp's dream transfer
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Liverpool's midfield has struggled this season but they could find a solution in the form of a player Jurgen Klopp was desperate to signLiverpool may be grappling with several problems across the pitch this season, but there's one area that cannot be ignored this summer: their midfield. Arne Slot could go some way to solving that issue with the acquisition of the club's long-term target, Real Madrid's Aurelien Tchouameni.The Dutch manager's central hub was brutally exposed by Manchester United in the Red Devils' 3-2 win at Old Trafford on Sunday.
While Slot's side, powered by Alexis Mac Allister, Ryan Gravenberch and Dominik Szoboszlai, strolled to the Premier League title last season, this year, Liverpool's central unit has often been outrun and outfought.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE! All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pageREAD MORE: Jurgen Klopp opens up on change in perspective as Liverpool icon set for new role this summerREAD MORE: Liverpool latest: John Henry breaks silence as Arne Slot decision emergesIt feels a world away from the Liverpool seen under Jurgen Klopp, armed with the industrious, workman-like qualities of Jordan Henderson, Gini Wijnaldum and Fabinho, which would dominate opponents without giving them a moment's breath.Yet even equipped with a midfield dripping with ingenuity and strength, Klopp still cast his eye toward Tchouameni, which is why the 26-year-old must be a target for Liverpool this summer.Tchouameni was heavily linked with a move to Anfield in 2022.
The midfielder had starred for Monaco during the 2021/22 season and it was widely reported at the time that Klopp even personally travelled to France in the hope of getting a deal over the line, while he is also said to have had phone calls with the defensive midfielder.Tchouameni decided to join Madrid rather than Liverpool in a deal worth up to £85million. Yet the introduction of a bonafide holding midfielder in Tchouameni could work wonders for the Dutchman's development at Anfield.It won't be an easy deal for Liverpool to pull off.