This DREAM transfer deal will fix all of Liverpool's problems | OneFootball

Despite spending £450m in the summer transfer market - including two deals which broke the British record - Liverpool have still got work to do.

The squad under Arne Slot looks a tad unbalanced this season. Liverpool slumped to four consecutive defeats for the first time in over a decade and Slot has been unable to stem the tide.

He’s got players playing out of position and is struggling for a consistent attacking output. But the signing of one player - perhaps in the January transfer window - could help restore that balance.

Eduardo Camavinga, 22, is on the fringes of the Real Madrid team at present. The Frenchman signed for Los Blancos back in 2021 - and is contracted at the Bernabeu until 2029.

Liverpool require midfield cover and competition

Despite the duration of his current deal it has been suggested that Florentino Perez could seek to move him on if the right offer is received.

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Camavinga has slipped behind Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni in the Madrid midfield pecking order and isn’t even getting many minutes in his auxiliary position of left-back this season.

Madrid signed Alvaro Carreras over the summer - putting an end to Camavinga’s outings in that position. Accordingly Liverpool have been linked with signing Camavinga - who came through the renowned Rennes academy.

And this is a signing that would make a lot of sense for Liverpool - so long as the price is deemed right.

First off - the Merseysiders are crying out right now for increased quality in the middle. Ryan Gravenberch is injured currently and showed signs of fatigue during the run-in of the title-winning season.

He needs better cover than Wataru Endo - who himself has been injured in recent times.

Should Liverpool move on from Mac Allister?

Then there’s Alexis Mac Allister. For their part Madrid are thought to be sniffing around the Argentina international.

With a contract expiring in 2028 the time will soon come for the sporting director Richard Hughes to make his mind up over a renewal for Mac Allister.

If no agreement can be reached on terms that suit Liverpool then expect Macca to be on the move.

Camavinga can play defensive midfield - thereby allowing Gravenberch to flourish in one of the positions further ahead - or else play as an all-round central midfielder in his own right.

Per his figures on FBREF, Camavinga would come with additional qualities in the progressive passing category. That's been a problem for Liverpool's midfield in general - and Mac Allister in particular - this season.

Moreover his ball-carrying capabilities and tackling would also come in quite useful.

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Camavinga ticks a lot of boxes

But there’s more. Liverpool are expected to move on from Andy Robertson before long. He could leave in January for a small fee or else depart the club at the end of his contract in summer 2026.

Rather than signing a specialist reserve left-back, Arne Slot could opt to use Camavinga as a placeholder in the position when Milos Kerkez is unavailable.

He would provide a very different profile to the Hungarian - but maybe he could be a left-back more in line with what Slot is actually for in the position this term.

So the French international could come into the club and immediately improve our prospects in two or three positions.

The fee would be high - with Madrid media mentioning €80m - and that’s before we factor in the sizeable wages.

But if Robertson leaves - and Madrid are interested in taking Mac Allister - then Liverpool could perhaps get most of the way there without too much of a financial hit.

It’s a move that makes a lot of sense for Camavinga too. Transferring to Liverpool is by no means a step down for a player of his calibre and he would receive the first-team football he’s seeking ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

This indeed could be a transfer made in heaven - and one which could go a long way towards solving the lopsided problem in the squad Liverpool have currently got.