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·23 décembre 2025
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·23 décembre 2025
After Luis Diaz's Liverpool exit was confirmed in the summer, rumours of Rodrygo making the move to Liverpool were constantly shared.
Most fans, pundits and journalists thought that the Reds would sign a winger to replace the Colombian but in the end, they ended up sticking with Hugo Ekitike and Isak.
Indeed, Wirtz and Ekitike can be used on the left if needed but, in reality, Liverpool would have been far better off if they signed a specialist winger to plug the gap.
And, with Rodrygo's lack of playing time in the Club World Cup a major talking point in the summer, links with Liverpool were laid bare.
Talk of a potential moved died down towards the end of the window but, now that Isak is out injured and the Anfield outfit are in dire need of reinforcement, there's no better player for Slot and Richard Hughes to target than the Brazilian.
Semenyo may have plenty of Premier League experience under his belt but that doesn't mean he's the best choice for Liverpool.
He may also help the Reds with their homegrown quota but, when looking at the way both Rodrygo and Semenyo play, it's clear that the Brazilian would be a much better fit.
Not only would his versatility allow him to play across the front three for Slot's men but it would also allow him to become the best version of himself.
At the moment, the attacker isn't in Xabi Alonso's plans at Real Madrid with Arda Guler taking up most of the time on the right-wing.
Granted, if Salah continues to be a Liverpool player upon his return from AFCON there would be some competition in Liverpool's squad but with the poor form Cody Gakpo has shown this term, he'd easily be able to become the Reds' starting left-winger.
There's still plenty of questions that need to be answered but on the face of things, with the lack of competition for Rodrygo, it feels like a no brainer for Liverpool to try and sign him, especially since he'd cost the same as Semenyo.









































