Liverpool Send Scouts To Watch 20-Year Old Nigerian Defender From FC Porto

Jurgen Klopp seems to have found a new target for his defence and the German could be going the route of signing another starlet if things are to happen basis reports from owngoalnigeria.com.

Chidozie Awaziem, a Nigerian defender who plays for FC Porto B, is the targeted player that Klopp wants and the Premier League club have been scouting him for a few weeks now according to reports.

The 20-year-old was also watched by a Liverpool scout in a Nigeria-Senegal friendly match at Barnet, unfortunately, the central defender didn’t get to play in that game.

The defender moved to Porto from a side called El-Kameni Warriors in 2014 and has played in a number of important games for the senior side but currently is playing for the B team. The defender has had a number of great performances in the Europa Youth League as well which seems to have caught the eye of the Reds.

Though Awaziem seems to be a great talent for the future, he cannot be seen as the player that can solve Liverpool’s defensive problems. The Reds have struggled to keep clean sheets this season and need a leader in the heart of the defence.

The Kop Times Verdict

Although Liverpool have done well when Dejan Lovren and Joel Matip have played together, injuries have ensured the pair don’t play too many games.

Liverpool also have Joe Gomez as one of their upcoming defenders but the Englishman has had a number of injury setbacks as well and Awaziem could be seen as the perfect player to have as a backup for the first choice pair.

The Reds have also been linked with a number of left-backs as Ryan Sessegnon is the number one target for the Merseyside club. The summer will feature a lot of rebuilding from Jurgen Klopp and Awaziem might be a player we need to keep an eye on for the future, should he move to Anfield.