Who is Isaque? Liverpool's NEXT Roberto Firmino who Michael Edwards is ready to sign | OneFootball

His name is Isaque, not Isak, and he's on Liverpool's radar but just who is the Brazilian teenager?

The Reds enquired about the services of the 18-year-old Fluminense attacking midfielder this summer according to Brazilian outlet GE Globo and they continue to monitor him, ready to strike for a move.

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This isn't new. Michael Edwards and his recruitment team like to monitor South American talent. Over the course of the last decade they have kept an eye on some of the biggest emerging players from the continent, particularly in Brazil.

Edwards was close to convincing Rodrygo to join the Reds as a 16-year-old before that move fell through.

In the past, Liverpool also monitored Andre at Fluminense, with the Reds having a close relationship with the Brazilian club.

This is demonstrated by the fact that Liverpool bought and then sold Marcelo Pitaluga from and to Fluminense, who spent five years at the club.

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But back to Isaque, just who is the latest Brazilian on Liverpool's radar?

First of all, he's a Brazil U20 international. In his recent performance for his country against Paraguay, he netted a brilliant goal after coming on as a substitute.

Blessed with great technique and tenacity, the way Isaque linked-up with his teammates and broke into the box to score was similar to Roberto Firmino in his prime at Liverpool.

He definitely resembles the Brazilian cult hero, not just in his playing style but in his appearance as well.

Only 18-years-old, he's predominantly played as an attacking midfielder for Fluminense at U17 and U20 level. During his time with the two youth sides, he made 19 goal contributions in 29 appearances, scoring nine times and registering 10 assists.

He's made 12 appearances for Fluminense's senior side. Although only two of these appearances have come in Brazil's top flight, with the rest coming in cup games.

In total, he's played just over 500 minutes at senior level. In most of these games, he's played a little bit deeper and demonstrated his impressive defensive side of the game.

Isaque competed in 36 defensive duels during those games and won 31 of them while also making 35 recoveries. Again, this defensive quality for an attacking midfielder just screams of Firmino at his best.

At youth level, he's averaged over 7 dribbles per 90 minutes and succeeded in just under 60% of his attempts. In those games, he's definitely been able to showcase the technical side of his game more.

He's very good at finding space and exploiting the gaps between the opposition's midfield and defence. Not to mention his eye for a pass and link-up play are all very much at a high level as well.

But what's really admirable about him is that he's not just an aesthetically pleasing player. He's someone who puts in the hard graft as well and isn't averse to tracking back and pressing his opponents. So, it's no surprise he's on Liverpool's radar.

He's under contract at Fluminense until 2029, and Shakhtar Donetsk have already had a bid rejected for him. Manchester City have also enquired about his services, but Liverpool are there in the mix and they are ready to sign him.

It's no surprise considering Isaque looks like an incredible talent with a lot of potential.

The Reds could easily bring him in, get him to play U21 football while training with Arne Slot's first team before sending him out on loan, or as part of the multi-club project Edwards is working on with FSG.