Liverpool leading the race to sign £51m player who scored great goal at 2026 World Cup - report

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We don’t know still if it’s going to be [Alexis] Mac Allister or Victor, but someone will win it. With Victor, I think we signed him in a moment where he’s very hungry, he’s ambitious, but he’s still humble and knows that he has to come very ready.

“I think he’s someone with some versatility – can play right, can play left, he has the work-rate also for all that we will require. Sano isn’t necessarily a big-name option for Liverpool, but he could be a shrewd addition to Iraola’s midfield, having scored an excellent goal for Japan against Brazil at the 2026 World Cup.

The Japanese is far from just a defensive midfielder, though, as his World Cup goal showed, but he could be just what Iraola is after as he looks to excel at Anfield. He is also a main contributor for This Is Anfield, one of the world's biggest Reds-related sites, where he writes features and news, and covers matchday content.