Liverpool could fill Bobby Firmino void with £10.5m goalscoring machine – opinion
Liverpool will be losing a once integral part of Jurgen Klopp’s first rejuvenation project at Anfield but appear to have pre-emptively plugged that gap with the January addition of PSV’s Cody Gakpo.
Though still set to boast a wealth of attacking options in the form of Mo Salah, Darwin Nunez, Diogo Jota, and Luis Diaz on top of that, one may rightly wonder at the possibility of a further replacement, as far as numbers are concerned, being sourced.
Step forward Paulo Dybala. The Argentine professional footballer has enjoyed a strong 2022/23 season, registering 24 goal contributions in 34 games (across all competitions this term) for Roma and will be available for as little as £10.5m, according to a tweet from Fabrizio Romano, thanks to a special release clause aimed at clubs outside of Italy.
Paulo Dybala release clauses
◉ €20m for Italian clubs.
In case Italian club triggers the clause, AS Roma have option to ‘cancel’ it by activating salary rise from €3.8m to €6m.
◉ €12m for clubs from abroad.
In this case, Paulo Dybala would have the final say. pic.twitter.com/pKrU61SGGJ
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) April 27, 2023
That’s quite some bargain for a 29-year-old with a rate of one goal or assist every 96.3 minutes for Jose Mourinho’s men.
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Should Paulo Dybala be a Liverpool transfer target?
Liverpool hardly need to strengthen a forward department already boasting several young attackers.
Beyond that, Dybala’s freqyent injury concerns are sure to raise a red flag or two for our recruitment team were we to seriously consider our current array of attacking options.
The flip side of the coin is that the Argentina-born ace is capable of playing as both a centre-forward and on the right-flank – the latter of which has seen Salah without any serious competition throughout his Liverpool career.
Given that he’s unlikely to be a regular starter for Klopp’s men, however, it’s worth highlighting that the burden on his body, and ergo the likelihood of injuries occurring, will be reduced.
For roughly £10m, it’s a top-quality bargain we’d be silly to not at least consider this summer.
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