Liverpool are reportedly interested in a ‘high energy’ midfielder who could be perfect for Arne Slot’s system.
While a lot of things will be changing at Liverpool, there’s one thing that will remain the same – high intensity pressing.
The club’s likely new head-coach, Arne Slot wants his teams to press high up the pitch in a similar way to the gegenpressing method Jurgen Klopp has instilled at Liverpool.
Slot actually showed clips of Klopp’s Borussia Dortmund playing in the Champions League to his players back when he was at Cambuur as an example of how he wants them to play.
Liverpool’s transfer interest in Malick Yalcouye
Slot will very much maintain the high-intensity press that has made Liverpool very successful under Jurgen Klopp over the last few years.
For that Liverpool will look to recruit players of similar profile. The club’s scouts are also always on the hunt for the next potential gem and they might have found one playing in Sweden.
According to CaughtOffside, Liverpool are among a host of clubs interested in IFK Gothenburg’s talented 18-year-old midfielder Malick Yalcouye.
Who is Malick Yalcouye and why is he perfect for Arne Slot?
Yalcouye is eligible to represent both the Ivory Coast and the Malian national team. He’s come through the ranks at the renowned ASEC Mimosas – the same club that has produced Red Bull Salzburg’s Karim Konate.
Yalcouye is a midfielder who has stood out with his high-intensity performances for Gothenburg this season.
He’s been described on SCOUTED’s brilliant profile as a ‘high energy’ midfielder, which is exactly what Slot’s system will need.
That’s why Yalcouye is definitely worth keeping an eye on.