Liverpool has shown its return after the opening 4 rounds of the Premier League, to maintain its championship ambition Jurgen Klopp has continued to target rookies.
Liverpool is showing their ambition this season. Even though they do not have the best personnel, the Red Brigade is still showing a strength that cannot be underestimated. After 4 rounds, Liverpool won 3 and had 1 draw. Thereby, they are ranked 3rd on the Premier League rankings.
Klopp’s team is considered by experts to be one of the strongest opponents, along with Arsenal, to challenge Manchester City for the championship. To do that right now, Liverpool is aiming for quality additions to the squad in the next winter transfer window.
According to sources from The Sun newspaper, Liverpool is targeting West Ham midfielder Nayef Aguerd as a complement to the weakest position in Klopp’s squad right now.
The 27-year-old centre-back joined West Ham from Rennes in a £30m deal last summer. Although injured at the beginning of the season, when he returned, the Moroccan star showed his great qualities.
Nayef Aguerd has played for the Moroccan national team 30 times, scored 1 goal and with this team created a unique miracle in the country’s history by eliminating Portugal to reach the semi-finals of the 2022 World Cup. In that match, Nayef Aguerd did a very good job in defense, locking down the opponent’s top attacks, including top attack star Cristiano Ronaldo.
This season, Aguerd is having a very smooth start with West Ham. Coach David Moyes’s team has been undefeated since the beginning of the season, with 3 wins and 1 draw, thereby ranking in 1st place. 4 on the rankings right behind Liverpool.
After having a strong summer of reform in the midfield, Jurgen Klopp has made the next calculations related to the defense. Aguerd is a quality addition to Liverpool in the context that the teammates around Van Dijk are no longer of good quality. If this deal happens, Liverpool will have significantly increased squad depth and be ready to challenge for the title with Manchester City.