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This Star Duo Will Turn Liverpool Into Genuine Title Contenders Next Season And Here’s Why

Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool have had a roller coaster of a season. They have been clinical against some of the best sides in the competition but have not been able to get the better of teams placed in the bottom half of the table. The German’s methods have already had their effects on his squad but he will know that he needs more quality in the first team to be able to complete in Europe and also fight for the title next season. This leaves the manager with no option than to plunge into the transfer market. Two players who would add quality to the Anfield outfit are Lyon’s Alexander Lacazette and RB Leipzig’s Naby Keita. Liverpool’s defence has been shaky this season and has been criticized but here is why signing these two players can make Liverpool one of the best squads in England:

The Issue

The Reds have found it hard to score against teams who love to have players behind the ball. They have missed a genuine goal scorer who can convert the half chances and Lacazette could be an easy solution for the issues they have faced in such games. They can spend the money on him and it would be worth a try as Firmino has struggled to settle into the striker’s role. They have also been defensively weak and have been exposed to counter attacks. This means that Klopp has to look at the prospect of a defensive addition as well.

Liverpool will do better by signing these two players

The French International Lacazette is known for his finishing abilities and having him up front among the likes of Coutinho and Mane in a 4-3-3 system will make this Liverpool side even more exciting in attack. Lacazette has now scored 20 goals at least in each of his last three domestic seasons and if he can repeat that at Anfield, Liverpool are surely lifting a trophy next campaign.

Keita, on the other hand, solves another problem prevalent in the squad. Comfortable playing as a defensive midfielder and also centrally, the 22-year-old Guinea national has been in sensational form for the German outfit this season and will act as a solution to the midfield problems at Liverpool. He is strong with his defensive duties and is also equally adept at creating chances for the attackers, which makes him a perfect player for Klopp. The likes of Lallana, Henderson, and Wijnaldum have all been decent this season and Keita will add the mettle that they have been missing badly in the middle of the park.

The Verdict

Klopp’s men are currently the top goal scorers in the country and have been superb in front of goal against the best sides in the competition. The manager does not need to immensely improve the first team quality but he will surely need a plan B that has been missing this season. Lacazette is the one who can provide it next season. They have also had problems in dealing with small sides who sit back and wait for the counter. Though their back line should be stronger, their midfield is also partially at fault and Keita is a star in the making who can solve this problem. They may yet need a center back to go all the way but surely, these two signatures will see Liverpool fight for the title in the years to come.