£40m talent backed to be a ‘great signing’ for Liverpool
Liverpool should sign Ismaila Sarr.
Former Premier League Golden Boot winner Kevin Phillips reckons that the Watford man would be a ‘great signing’ and thinks sporting director Michael Edwards should strike a deal with the Hornets.
We’ve been handed a price tag for the Senegal international, who came to Europe via the same path as Sadio Mane.
But Sunderland and Southampton supremo Phillips doesn’t care about the £40 million price, he just wants Liverpool to pick up Ismaila Sarr.
Football Insider carried an interview with Phillips, who spoke highly about the Watford forward and his abilities.
"He said: “He would be a good signing for Liverpool. I like him a lot. Any of those big clubs like Liverpool will be looking… he could turn out to be a great signing.”"
Sarr has done well during his first season in England. The forward has progressed through his career quickly, moving from Generation Foot in Senegal to Metz to Rennes to the Hornets in just three years.
He’s still only 22.
Despite that young age, the forward has made 140 professional appearances already and played 30 times for Watford – despite being introduced to the side slowly. However, six goals and six assists across all competitions have shown us his ability.
If Liverpool sell Harry Wilson and Xherdan Shaqiri, they could raise the money needed to buy Sarr from Vicarage Road. They might also be able to save money by swapping two salaries for one, and upgrade Mohamed Salah’s back-up.
But if sporting director struggles to move those two on, this will be a non-starter. The asking price is expensive, but that’s because Watford paid £30 million for the player last season and he’s clearly improved over the past 12 months.
The thought of Sarr wasting a campaign in the Championship is both exciting and sad all at the same time. Watching his twinkle toes bamboozle defenders would be a joyful experience, but knowing he could be doing that under the leadership of Jurgen Klopp would be a sad realisation.
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A great signing? Maybe, but there’s a lot of moving parts that have to come together first.