According to Italian media, Liverpool have shown interest in an elite full-back who has been compared to Paolo Maldini. The aim is to find a replacement for Trent Alexander-Arnold, who is still expected to sign for Real Madrid even after Liverpool secured Premier League gold.
Success Season with Challenges
Liverpool have just secured the Premier League title in Arne Slot’s first season as manager. While Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk have extended their contracts, Alexander-Arnold’s future is uncertain.
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The right-back has not signed a new deal and could become a free player in the summer, Spanish media convinced that he is Bernabéu-bound.
Cambiaso on the Liverpool radar
According to Calciomercato, Liverpool are considering Juventus’ Andrea Cambiaso (25) as a potential successor.
- Price tag: €40-45 million
- Role: Two-footed full-back who can play both right and left
- Competition: Manchester City want him at left-back
- Statistics 23/24: 25 games as a left-back, 5 as a right-back
Juventus have already identified Club Brugge’s Maxim De Cuyper as a possible replacement.
Maldini Comparisons
Former Milan legend Mauro Tassotti (assistant at Genoa when Cambiaso played there) draws parallels to Maldini:
“I was struck by Andrea’s ability to play equally well on both sides. I don’t even know if he’s right-footed or left-footed. In that sense, he reminds me of Paolo Maldini – although Maldini was physically stronger and more experienced defensively.”
Tassotti emphasizes that Cambiaso is best suited as:
- Wing-back in 3-5-2
- Traditional full-back in a four-man defense
Strategic Signing
With Alexander-Arnold’s departure and Joe Gomez’s switching between positions, the versatile Italian could become a key player for Slot. His two-footed nature provides tactical opportunities, especially in a team like Liverpool where fullbacks are often involved in the attacking play.
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