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Given all of those circumstances, and that the versatile midfielder could tick plenty of Liverpool boxes and would come from an intense team having worked with Simeone, it could make a great deal of sense.
That makes the pool of candidates far smaller, though not empty. Only very elite footballers — or at least those with very elite potential — are worth buying in a bid to improve Klopp's current group, even if a larger volume of available stars would have been a good starting point for this season.
The appeal is simple: Llorente has ample talent and a work ethic to match, and he can also play a variety of roles, having played 世界杯足球 as a box-to-box midfielder who can be more defensive or more attacking when required, as well as at right-back and even as a false nine.
In March, Jürgen Klopp was said to be 'very interested' in the versatile player in Spainsh outlet Fichajes, with Liverpool 'closely following' the 27-year-old's situation amid some uncertainty of his future.
Valued at €40m (£35m) by Transfermarkt, the Mundo Deportivo report suggested a figure of around that amount might be enough in January to force a sale.
Jürgen Klopp demands a huge amount from his midfielders and there are very specific jobs that players in that area of the pitch need to be capable of, often simultaneously.
Perhaps next time he celebrates wildly in front of the Kop, he could be adorned in a Liverpool shirt. It would certainly help solve a few problems.
Out of possession, defensive awareness and positioning is vital, as is intelligent pressing; meanwhile, in attack, the player needs to be decisive and have the ability to be progressive through both passing and dribbling.
Combining all of those things coherently is not an easy task, and it takes a top level of playing ability to have a chance, combined with an excellent understanding of the game and a willingness to be patiently coached.
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With James Milner likely to move on at the end of the season, a player similarly versatile nearly a decade younger would make plenty of sense.
Now, Mundo Deportivo (translated by the ECHO) report that he has been transfer listed as Atlético attempt to generate some funds, having been knocked out of the Champions League in the group phase.
One such option is Marcos Llorente of Atlético Madrid, who was linked on and off with a 2022世界杯法国夺冠打破魔咒 move to Anfield throughout last season. A transfer would likely not come cheap, but it might make a lot of sense.
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Having scored at Anfield already (knocking Liverpool out of the Champions League in 2020), and then naming his new dog 'Anfield' to mark the occasion, Llorente already has Liverpool ties.
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Having not moved for a midfielder in the summer of 2022, Liverpool have given themselves a bigger job of revamping that position in 2023, when at least one, if not two or three players in that position will need to be bought.
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