Coutinho’s departure to Barcelona has left a huge void in the Liverpool squad and through our current team is capable of performing without the Brazilian magician, it is absolutely necessary that we replace him. We have been linked with a host of attacking players and Riyad Mahrez is one of them.
The Leicester City star made it quite clear in the summer that he was ready to move away from Leicester but somehow, no deal has taken place so far. He has remained focused at Leicester but seems ready to pounce on any opportunity that may come along his way.
Bleacher Report’s Dean Jones says Mahrez would love to join Liverpool, adding that the Reds must act fast with Arsenal also readying a bid for the Algeria winger.
“Riyad Mahrez has won the Premier League and knows the division inside out, but so far there has been plenty of social media noise about Liverpool signing him – and little real-life action,” Jones said on Bleacher Report.
“At the time of writing, the Leicester City man’s representatives have not heard from Liverpool. However, other sources close to the player are convinced he would love an offer to come along, as he would jump at the chance of joining.
“His magic from set pieces could go some way to filling the Coutinho void at Anfield, and he seems reasonably well-priced at £50m.
“Arsenal are expected to come in for him if Alexis Sanchez joins Manchester City, so the Reds are running short on time if they are to make a move.”
There’s no doubt that Mahrez is a quality player but I’d rather prefer having a versatile attacker, someone in the mould of Oxlade-Chamberlain. We have two top-class wingers in Sadio Mane and Mo Salah so any attacker who may arrive at the club will have to fight it out with them.
Mahrez is such an important figure at Leicester and I don’t think he’d accept a bench role at any club, never mind Liverpool.
Klopp deploys a 4-3-3 and given that Mahrez doesn’t play in central midfield, it is a given that he has to fight for his place with Mo Salah, which is next to impossible given the kind of form that the Egyptian genius is in.
I would advise against Mahrez joining “Klopp’s Liverpool”.
