Why signing Felix Nmecha would not improve Liverpool’s midfield as Reds ponder Dortmund raid

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Which former Liverpool player do you want to see on Andoni Iraola’s coaching staff? Both are free and available… Photo Credit: Getty Images/Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC However, while Nmecha does look like a very capable midfielder, the truth is that he is essentially a less accomplished version of Ryan Gravenberch.

Maybe, but the former Man City youth prospect is not the profile Liverpool need to ensure some midfield improvement under Andoni Iraola.Nmecha is a worse version of Ryan GravenberchIt should be noted that Liverpool are by no means the favourites to land Nmecha, according to Berger anyway.“Manchester United are stepping up their pursuit of Felix Nmecha,” he posted to X on Thursday. Liverpool need a proper defensive midfielder this summer, or at least someone who has the physicality to perform that role.Photo by Michael Regan – FIFA/FIFA via Getty ImagesREAD MORE: Yan Diomande sets 21st century World Cup record which should leave Liverpool fans droolingStanding at 6 feet 3 inches tall, Nmecha cannot be accused of lacking physicality, but at the exact same height and a similar, slender build to Gravenberch, he is basically a carbon copy of Liverpool’s No.

This is not the same player 😭 Photo Credit: Getty Images/Photo Agency/Michael Driver/MI News/NurPhoto Nmecha does come out better on aerial duels won, but in reality this is the only key statistic which works in his favour.Gravenberch is unlikely to be the player replaced in Liverpool’s midfield this summer, and instead of adding someone with a virtually identical profile, the Reds need to help him out by adding someone who can complement his style of play.Who should Liverpool target instead? Although he did not have his best season, Gravenberch remains one of the best midfielders in the Premier League.Instead of looking at a player like Nmecha, Liverpool would be better off looking towards his Germany teammate, Angelo Stiller.Stiller could make up for Gravenberch’s slight deficiency in terms of duels, giving the former Ajax man the freedom to push a little further up the pitch.Though he is not a ‘destroyer’ style defensive midfielder by any means, the German could patrol a deeper area than Gravenberch, accentuating his qualities while also giving Liverpool something totally new.