Arne Slot, head of Liverpool. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)
Premier League leaders Liverpool are ready to make a statement by signing a new striker.
Arne Slot’s side are currently four points clear of second-placed Chelsea in the Premier League standings with a game in hand.
He is flying in the League and Champions League this season, having lost just one game all season.
Liverpool’s squad has almost no weaknesses at the moment, but one of the problems they face is the poor form of striker Darwin Núñez.
The Merseyside club have identified a new striker they want to sign who could join the squad next year and replace Nunez at the club.
according to Football Insiderthe Reds are planning a move for Brighton striker Joao Pedro.
The player who joined the club from Watford has been a huge success for the Seagulls and his good form this season has caught the eye of a number of top-flight clubs.
The striker is keen on a move away from Brighton after seeing interest from some of the Premier League’s top teams.
To sign him, Liverpool may have to pay double the £30m fee that Brighton paid to sign Pedro.
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A move for the attacker in the January transfer window is unlikely due to Brighton’s tough negotiating tactics.
Slot could sign him in the summer of next year, but before then, the Dutch manager will be hoping his attacking players continue to perform as they have so far this season.
The Reds have history with Brighton having signed Alexis Mac Allister in the past, who has enjoyed great success at Anfield.
Pedro is a player who can play on the wing or lead the forward line, which makes his potential signing even more important for the club.
The struggles they have faced with Núñez not scoring and Diogo Jota’s injury problems at the club make it clear that a new striker is needed and signing someone as versatile as Pedro would be ideal for the Premier League giants.
According to reports, the Merseyside club targeting a move for Fulham defender Antonee Robinson too
