According to Calciomercato.com, Liverpool are watching Juventus’ Federico Bernardeschi.
What’s the story?
The 25-year-old signed for the Old Lady in 2017 for a fee of £35m, and has since made 88 appearances for the club.
However, it hasn’t been the best of times for him, with him netting just nine goals to go with his 11 assists since then. He has even been criticised recently by manager Maurizio Sarri, with that fueling rumours that he could depart the Juventus Stadium. The Reds are said to be keeping an eye on the 24-time Italy international.
Not a chance
During the 2016/17 Serie A campaign, the former Fiorentina man came to prominence. In 32 league matches, he managed 11 goals and provided four assists, which earned him his big money move to the champions. However, ever since then, he has failed to nail down a place in the starting line-up. Last season, he started just 14 matches, and scored twice whilst providing three assists.
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He is predominantly a right winger, which would put him in the same position as Mohamed Salah. For context, the 13 goals he has scored so far this campaign is more than the nine Bernardeschi has plundered since his last transfer. With those kind of stats, he has no chance of becoming a regular starter at Anfield.
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In that case, you could argue that he would be a valuable back-up option, but he isn’t even an improvement on Xherdan Shaqiri, who is already on Liverpool’s books. The Switzerland international has made 37 appearances since moving to Merseyside last year, and already has seven goals and five assists. During last season’s Premier League, he managed six goals and three assists despite starting just 11 matches, and came up with some valuable moments, such as his brace against Manchester United. The 28-year-old has proven his worth to the club, and he was signed for just £13m from Stoke City.
When a player from a huge side such as Juventus becomes available, there is often the feeling that he would improve most sides. But in regards to Liverpool, that truly would not be the case. Shaqiri’s presence means that £36m-valued Bernardeschi’s capture – as per Transfermarkt – would be nothing other than a waste of money.
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