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Report: Bissouma emerges as prime Wijnaldum replacement

Jurgen Klopp has identified Yves Bissouma as the player to step into the midfield role of Gini Wijnaldum according to reports.

 

The Dutchman is set to leave the club in the summer with no progress having been made over a new deal.

 

Wijnaldum has been one of the most dependable players in the Jurgen Klopp tenure, and it is clear that the manager thinks extremely highly of the 30 year-old.

 

But with the midfielder seemingly looking for a new challenge, Klopp is looking for a player in a similar vein and it appears Bissouma is that man.

 

Daily Star (via The Times) report that Klopp is a fan of Bissouma’s qualities on the pitch, but he wants to take a broader view  by investigating his character and  work out if he has the right mentality to play for the Reds.

 

Bissouma has been linked to a number of top clubs in the Premier League after having a very consistent season at Brighton.

 

While the South Coast club have virtually assured their Premier League safety for another season, it is believed Bissouma wants to test himself at a bigger club with Man City and Arsenal also interested in the 24 year-old.

 

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In terms of his overall game, the attacking side is still a work in progress ( 2 goals/ no assists) and his passing ability is viewed generally safe rather than game-breaking.

 

But when it comes to doing the less fashionable, but no less important tasks such as winning back the ball for his team he is in his element averaging 2.81 tackles, 1.76 clearances and 1.72 interceptions.

 

While the former Lille man is not the finished article as yet, he has shown that he is prepared to work on his game.

 

 On the face of it, the Bissouma seems to be the type of player that Klopp can develop into a well-rounded versatile midfielder.

 

 

 

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19 minutes ago, El Dangerous said:

I feel like the attacking contribution of our midfield is really underrated. Our forwards capitalise on mistakes, it’s their bread and butter. Henderson and The fullbacks playing balls in to the box for them to press, the midfield three relentlessly pressing them back. No Fabinho and Hendo in the middle has hampered the forwards a lot.

We kind of play a 443 system where the 3 midfielders are expected to do the job of 4. Bissouma looks like he's built to be a midfielder than can get over and fill in for a fullback 20 times a game.

 

Bissouma 

Konate

Aguero 

 

We could afford that and I'm sure Aguero would like to score at Anfield after 10 years in England.

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7 minutes ago, No2 said:

We kind of play a 443 system where the 3 midfielders are expected to do the job of 4. Bissouma looks like he's built to be a midfielder than can get over and fill in for a fullback 20 times a game.

 

Bissouma 

Konate

Aguero 

 

We could afford that and I'm sure Aguero would like to score at Anfield after 10 years in England.


No thanks. Watching him on Saturday was like watching Sturridge in his last season. 
 

He’s been a truely great player but it’s taken his toll on his body and, IMO, he can’t do it anymore. 
 

I’d rather have Suarez back. He’s still got 20 league goals this season.

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8 hours ago, TheHowieLama said:

I think I read that Bissouma stopped playing international footy a few years back.


A quick look on Wikipedia tells me he’s not played for Mali since 2018.

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3 minutes ago, Scott_M said:


No thanks. Watching him on Saturday was like watching Sturridge in his last season. 
 

He’s been a truely great player but it’s taken his toll on his body and, IMO, he can’t do it anymore. 
 

I’d rather have Suarez back. He’s still got 20 league goals this season.

Fucking right. If we’re paying a 45 year old 300k a week to score 20 goals a season then I want either Suarez or Lewa. 

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7 hours ago, El Dangerous said:

Reminds me of pre fucked eye Momo. Welcome to Liverpool.


The eye injury was against Benfica wasn’t it?

 

Didnt he come back from that? I remember him completely dominating Barca in the Nou Camp but going off injured that game and never being the same again. Then he lost his place to Mascherano. 

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8 minutes ago, Scott_M said:


No thanks. Watching him on Saturday was like watching Sturridge in his last season. 
 

He’s been a truely great player but it’s taken his toll on his body and, IMO, he can’t do it anymore. 
 

I’d rather have Suarez back. He’s still got 20 league goals this season.

I haven't watched him a year at least, I just imagine he would eat up the balls Trent delivers into the box.

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4 minutes ago, No2 said:

I haven't watched him a year at least, I just imagine he would eat up the balls Trent delivers into the box.


Probably not seen him because he’s been injured!

 

I know his penalty took the headlines on Saturday but his whole performance was wretched. Like he was playing with cement boots on. 

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Just now, Scott_M said:

If we want this lad, I wonder if Burnley would be interested in anybody we view as surplus to requirements? 

Are Bournemouth looking for any signings?

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1 minute ago, CrownPaints said:

Are Bournemouth looking for any signings?


They play Brentford in the play offs. Let’s hope they come up to bolster our summer funds.


Not sure even they’d be daft enough to take Keita though.

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3 minutes ago, SlugTrail said:

Let's pray they win the playoffs.


I could see Barnsley coming up and them spunking £20m on Origi and parading him round Royston Vasey like some sort of messiah because of his Barca & Madrid goals and then he’d score like 4 goals and they’d be down by Easter.

 

Basically it’d be like Brewster to Sheff Utd but with more fan fare & a couple of goals. 

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2 hours ago, Scott_M said:


I could see Barnsley coming up and them spunking £20m on Origi and parading him round Royston Vasey like some sort of messiah because of his Barca & Madrid goals and then he’d score like 4 goals and they’d be down by Easter.

 

Basically it’d be like Brewster to Sheff Utd but with more fan fare & a couple of goals. 

Aren't they part owned by Billy Bean, if so there is no way they are parting with that sort of money for Origi, they would be like a cheap version of us just looking for value in the market, actually thinking about it, they will just be us but maybe spend a bit more.

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