Klopp urges Liverpool to make a move for 24-year-old La Liga star

Jurgen Klopp requests Liverpool to sign Getafe striker Enes Unal this summer

According to Spanish outlet Fichajes (h/t LiverpoolEcho), Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp wants to replace Divock Origi with Getafe striker Enes Unal this summer. 

Having scored 15 goals in 32 appearances, Enes Unal remains the second-highest scorer of the ongoing La Liga season, trailing only Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema. Having joined in 2020, he has quickly adapted to life at the top level.

Liverpool were believed to be tracking the growth of the 24-year-old star. Now it seems the Reds’ boss Jurgen Klopp has personally requested

the board to complete the transfer in the following summer window as he sees the Turkish striker as a replacement for Divock Origi.

A good transfer target for Liverpool?

Divock Origi has been a clutch player for Liverpool for several years. Having scored goals in crucial matches, he has won the hearts of the fans. That’s why he would leave a massive void behind him when he leaves the club in the following summer transfer window. 

Unal has given some top-notch performances in this campaign and remains a crucial player in the La Liga. He could become a like-for-like replacement for Origi, considering the goalscoring hunger and determination he has shown in recent weeks.

As Liverpool already have Roberto Firmino and Diego Jota for the centre-forward position, the Turkish striker’s services probably wouldn’t be required that much in the initial seasons. But, he would use the time to get accustomed to the English environment and Jurgen Klopp’s tactics. 

Jurgen Klopp’s attention toward the striker suggests that the Turkish man might be a part of the German manager’s future plans. By the time Firmino departs, Unal could take up his spot as the team’s primary striker if he shows enough convincing performances before that.

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It remains to be seen when our team registers their first offer for the striker as, without a genuine approach, it would not be easy to attract his attention to our team.