Fabrizio Romano confirms latest 'movements' around exciting Liverpool target | OneFootball

Fabrizio Romano has confirmed the recent update on a Liverpool target.

This summer feels massive for the club, arguably one of the biggest windows is now on the the horizon of the last decade. After a season that’s already fallen below expectations, they really can’t afford to get this summer wrong.

Big calls need to be made, not just to fix things on the pitch but to properly reset where the squad is heading.

Even after spending around £450 million last summer, there are still some pretty obvious gaps. Recruitment is going to be under serious pressure, especially when it comes getting the right balance in attack.

Ideally, you don’t want to be spending huge money in back-to-back windows, but that’s the situation now. If Liverpool want to get back to competing at the top level, more signings are a must.

What makes it even tougher is losing two key players.

Replacing Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson is a huge ask. Salah has been the heartbeat of the attack for years, and Robertson’s energy and quality at left-back have been just as important, both on and off the pitch.

Finding players who can come close to what they’ve brought won’t be easy, it’s going to take some really smart decisions.

There’s no getting around it, Liverpool have to nail this window. What they do now could shape the next few years for the club.

The first big decision of the summer is who the Reds are going to recruit on the wings. Arne Slot has yearned for more speed and directness in attack.

He needs a one vs one specialist who brings intensity and who will be able to play the style of football that Liverpool ideally want to play which requires pressing from the front and wing isolation to feed the forwards inside the box.

One player who is an option for Liverpool is Maghnes Akliouche. According to a report he is on the club's radar.

On paper, his stats might not jump out, but there’s far more to Akliouche than the numbers suggest.

He isn’t a prolific goalscorer, but he consistently finds himself in dangerous positions in the final third, slipping between defensive lines and creating opportunities.

Akliouche thrives in the spaces around the edge of the penalty area, where his movement and awareness allow him to exploit gaps and operate effectively.