Changes in Liverpool’s midfield are approaching. With Alexis Mac Allister probably on his way out, there will be an investment in a proper midfield cannon. Now it is reported that the player who reminds Xabi Alonso that Steven Gerrard is on the block.
In 2025, then-Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso compared Federico Valverde to Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard. “I haven’t seen many players with his physical performances, he reminds me of someone like Steven Gerrard.” Alonso is the man you listen to when someone is compared to Steven Gerrard, having played 165 games together in a Liverpool shirt.
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According to Givemesport , Liverpool now have Valverde as their top target in the summer transfer window, with Mac Allister’s future uncertain and Ryan Gravenberch linked with an exit.
The Uruguayan superstar has been at Real Madrid for the past decade, after moving to Spain from Penarol, and now has 350 appearances in the Real shirt.
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Valverde is an extreme technician, extremely reliable and has an explosive style, which makes him as strong offensively as defensively. When Jose Mourinho chose to keep Trent Alexander-Arnold on the bench and use Valverde at right-back, the Real coach stated that Valverde is one of the best in the world, he can play anywhere.
Liverpool will have to shell out upwards of £83 million, but for a 28-year-old of Valverde’s calibre, this would be a signing that could really lift Liverpool back into the title race. We’re just saying: Just do it!
