Opinion: Liverpool can go after Champions League full-back who's even more dangerous than prime Andy Robertson
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Liverpool will have to do something at left-back this summer, with Andy Robertson leaving after a legendary spell at Anfield.It may be that Liverpool trust Milos Kerkez completely after signing him from Bournemouth, although his first season has shown promise rather than total certainty. Who should Richard Hughes be targeting above all… Photo Credit: Getty Images/Robin Jones Inter Milan’s Federico Dimarco would be Andy Robertson 2.0Kerkez is adapting to life at Liverpool, and he was signed with the belief that he could eventually become their first-choice left-back.Dimarco is ready-made though.
The 28-year-old has played in huge Champions League matches for Inter and is still at an age where Liverpool could get several elite years out of him.More importantly, he is having an absolutely outrageous season in Serie A.Everyone has been praising Bruno Fernandes for his 19 Premier League assists this season and he deserves all the plaudits, but Dimarco producing 17 league assists from left wing-back is arguably even more impressive.Photo by Fabrizio Carabelli/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesThat number looks better again when put next to some of the best attacking left-backs of this century. That does not make Dimarco a better overall Liverpool player than Robertson was in his prime, but it does show how devastating he is in the areas where Liverpool have looked short at times this season.Kerkez was an attacking force at Bournemouth, scoring two goals and registering six assists in 38 Premier League appearances before joining Liverpool, but he hasn’t shown those same levels in a red shirt.Liverpool play a lot of games, and we saw plenty of rotation with Robertson this season.
How would you rate Andy Robertson’s trophy-laden Liverpool career? Dimarco’s Inter deal runs until June 2027, and while reports in Italy have claimed talks are ongoing over an extension, there is still time to turn his head before anything is signed.If Liverpool feel they need to replace Robertson with someone ready-made, Dimarco is a player who would be elite from the outset, and definitely worth pursuing before he signs an extension at the San Siro.READ MORE: Liverpool now want to sign Napoli star this summer, Arne Slot is a massive fanJoin Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox