Liverpool have accomplished background checks on Crystal Palace star Cheick Doucoure, and a dependable journalist has revealed the probabilities of him shifting to Anfield.
Is Cheick Doucoure leaving Crystal Palace?
The Mali worldwide solely arrived within the Premier League from Lens final summer time and shortly grew to become a daily characteristic of Roy Hodgson’s facet throughout his debut season, making 34 begins from 38 matches within the top-flight.
Regardless of nonetheless having one other 4 years remaining on his contract, the midfielder firmly established himself because the Eagles’ top-performing defensive participant in the course of the earlier marketing campaign and has subsequently emerged as a summer time goal for FSG and Jurgen Klopp.
The Reds have reportedly recognized the 23-year-old as a potential candidate to exchange Fabinho who left the membership final month to affix Saudi Professional League facet Al-Ittihad, however he’s not the one participant to have been thought of by the hierarchy at Anfield.
The Merseyside outfit had been closely linked with strikes for Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia, however with these two having each joined Chelsea, to not point out {that a} deal for Bayern Munich’s Ryan Gravenberch is but to come to fruition, the boss has been assessing options within the type of the talisman at Selhurst Park.
Are Liverpool signing Cheick Doucoure?
Taking to X, RMC Sport’s Fabrice Hawkins claimed that Liverpool have gathered info on the situations of a deal for Doucoure, however says that they’re but to desk a gap bid because of the price ticket set by Crystal Palace. He wrote:
“Liverpool surveyed Cheick Doucoure. There was no important progress in current days and no concrete supply from the Reds for the 23-year-old Malian midfielder. Crystal Palace values the participant at greater than 60 million euros (£51m).”
How good is Cheick Doucoure?
In line with soccer expertise scout Jacek Kulig, Doucoure is a defensive midfield “boss” when sitting simply in entrance of the backline, and contemplating the safety he supplies, he could possibly be a improbable addition ought to he finally put pen to paper at Liverpool earlier than September 1st.
The Bamako native ranked within the 94th percentile for interceptions and made a complete of 77 tackles over the course of final season which was greater than some other of his fellow teammates, through FBRef, highlighting his want to get caught into challenges and win again possession for his staff.
The Blackskill shopper, who has additionally registered three assists throughout his time at Palace, even has the capability to function at centre-back and barely increased up in central midfield alongside his normal position, so he might present the boss with some welcome versatility ought to any sudden accidents happen in different roles that want protecting.
The Reds could really feel that £51m for Doucoure is an excessive amount of to pay contemplating that he solely has one season underneath his belt on the required degree, however the truth that he can play within the coronary heart of the defence and the centre that are the 2 positions that want addressing essentially the most, he might show to be a extra helpful acquisition than first imagined.