Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk don yarn say e go make sense if club add another attacker before transfer window close, especially after dem lose Community Shield give Crystal Palace.
The Reds bin dey enter Wembley with confidence say dem fit lift trophy, but after 2-2 draw, penalty shootout knack dem for head.
Even though dem lose, some positives still dey — Hugo Ekitike and Florian Wirtz play well die. But once Ekitike commot, Liverpool attack no get the same ginger again.
Van Dijk tell talkSPORT:
“We don lose Darwin [Núñez] wey don go Saudi, and Lucho [Luis Díaz] wey don go Bayern. E always dey good make we get extra attacker wey go balance the team. Make we see wetin the window bring.”
Isak – The Missing Piece?
Liverpool don already throw one hot £110m bid for Newcastle striker Alexander Isak, but Magpies reject am earlier this month.
Even though Reds don spend pass everybody for Premier League this summer, dem still cash back plenty from player sales.
Right now, after Nunez and Diaz waka, and the sad death of Diogo Jota, na only Ekitike remain as senior striker. To start new season with only one natural number nine? Risky no be small.
If Federico Chiesa still pack him load comot, na only Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah go remain as well-established wingers.
Bring Isak in? Na sure way to add depth for number nine and still free Ekitike to play other forward positions.
Ekitike – Go Benefit or Suffer?
Ekitike fit play anywhere for attack, but him shine pass when him dey central striker. Against Palace, him sabi drop deep, link play and release players like Wirtz.
If Isak land Anfield, e sure say na him go be coach Arne Slot main striker. That fit mean Ekitike go dey shift to wing or bench more often — and e fit slow down him growth.
Bottom line: Van Dijk dey send clear signal — Liverpool need another deadly finisher before window close. Question be: Na Isak go answer the call?