Erling Haaland couldn’t stop Liverpool’s success in the Premier League last season, but there’s little doubt “our man” is causing big problems for the Merseyside club – and the rest of the world’s clubs. However, there is one player who has proven to be “Haaland’s biggest nightmare”, the centre-back has now received a phone call from Liverpool.
At Anfield, Virgil van Dijk’s performances continue to be disappointing, and Ibrahima Konate’s future is far from certain. Youngsters Giovanni Leoni and Jeremy Jacquet are to be seen for roles in central defence next season as well, but will need an experienced player alongside them. According to TuttoSport, Liverpool are considering bringing in Antonio Rüdiger.
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With an expiring contract at Real Madrid and without an agreement on an extension, the reigning Premier League champions see the opportunity to bring the German international back to the Premier League.
Rüdiger established himself as one of Europe’s best centre-backs while at Chelsea, but let his contract expire and left the Premier League as a free agent in the summer of 2022. TuttoSport is following Juventus closely, who are making another attempt to sign Rüdiger, four years after the first attempt. The Italian media has picked up signals Liverpool have also been in contact with the Real Madrid giant.
Since the 2022/23 season, Rüdiger has faced Erling Haaland in a duel in the Champions League for a total of seven games. It has become a kind of tradition that Real Madrid and Manchester City face each other, the same with the two giants. Rüdiger has adopted a very successful “neutralization tactic” by Haaland, which involves the German gluing himself to the City striker for 90 minutes and doing everything possible to throw the world’s best striker off balance. With great success. This is a trait Liverpool are now considering bringing in before the upcoming Premier League season.
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