Liverpool have made enquiries about Khephren Thuram | OneFootball

Liverpool need a new midfielder this summer, and the Reds have reportedly been keeping tabs on Juventus man Khephren Thuram, according to Gazzetta dello Sport.

One of the major reasons Liverpool have struggled this term is their brittle midfield.

Alexis Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenberch have not reached the heights they set out to hit at the beginning of the season.

The Liverpool engine room is crying out for energy and bite.

Enter Thuram, who has been in Italy for the past two seasons, partnering Manuel Locatelli at the base of the 4-2-3-1 set-up.

While Locatelli anchors proceedings, the tough-tackling Frenchman takes no prisoners, using his long legs to intercept and win the ball back.

He is also adept at driving forward with the ball, slaloming through challenges to progress play.

A €40 million bid from Liverpool might be enough to secure Thuram, but it remains unclear whether they are ready to push ahead with plans to snap up the 25-year-old.

For all of Thuram’s admirable qualities, he is not the profile Liverpool truly need.

The Frenchman thrives as a buccaneering, box-to-box presence, someone who hunts, carries, and surges with the ball.

That is not where the Reds’ primary issue lies.

What Liverpool lack is a true midfield anchor, a specialist who holds position, dictates defensive structure, and shields the backline with discipline.

Signing Thuram risks worsening the imbalance rather than fixing it.

Liverpool already have midfielders who want to roam and influence multiple phases. What they don’t have is a reliable destroyer who can sit, screen, and simplify the game.

Without that, the midfield will remain stretched and vulnerable in transition.

More importantly, it will allow Ryan Gravenberch to finally operate in his natural, advanced central role rather than being shackled to an unnatural holding role.

Until Liverpool address that need, they will remain structurally flawed.