It’s shaping up to be a busy summer for Liverpool on the transfer front.
Liverpool fans have been left reeling by the reports claiming Trent Alexander-Arnold is now set to join Real Madrid.
The Reds will likely be looking for a replacement should Alexander-Arnold leave, and there are also other positions they could look to strengthen.
For instance, Darwin Nunez is being linked with a move away as Liverpool boss Arne Slot reportedly looks to bring in an upgrade.
Now, a report has claimed that Liverpool have got the ball rolling with regards to a potential replacement for Nunez.
Liverpool make contact with Joao Pedro camp
Liverpool are reported to have made contact with the representatives of Brighton & Hove Albion forward Joao Pedro, according to CaughtOffside.
Alexander Isak is said to remain the Reds’ top target, but Newcastle United’s asking price is too high for the Anfield side.
The report claims the Seagulls value Pedro at €50million (just under £42million), said to be nearly half of what the Magpies want for Isak.
However, Liverpool could be up against a number of clubs in pursuit of Pedro, with Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich also keen.
Ipswich Town’s Liam Delap has also emerged as a target for Liverpool, along with Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins and Inter Milan’s Marcus Thuram, added the report.
What Joao Pedro could bring to Liverpool
Liverpool have been linked for Pedro for a number of months now, but it looks as though they’ve got the ball rolling to potentially get a deal over the line.
Pedro has proven himself in the Premier League, making 65 appearances for Brighton and registering 28 goals and 10 assists, with eight goals and seven assists this term.
Adrian Clarke previously wrote an in-depth scouting report about Pedro on the Premier League website.
“Joao Pedro has the versatility to operate in different areas of the forward line,” he began.
“He is quick and bright with his movement, possesses an eye for a pass and can also dribble past players with ease.
“Since joining Brighton though, it is his intuition which has improved the most.
“Joao Pedro has become a natural poacher having developed a real eye for where the ball might fall inside the box.”
Clarke then wrote: “There is no doubt that Joao Pedro has one of the coolest temperaments among Premier League forwards.
“He consistently displays an ice-cool nerve from the penalty spot, scoring all but one of his five spot-kicks in the Premier League.
“And this season he is translating that quality into his open-play finishing too.”
