The Torino defender may be the ideal purchase for Klopp’s defense…
According to recent rumours, Liverpool technical director Jorg Schmadtke is interested in signing Torino’s Dutch center-back Perr Schuurs this summer…
What’s the latest on Perr Schuurs’ proposed move to Liverpool?
According to Caught Offside, Liverpool have added the 23-year-old to their list of transfer targets as manager Jurgen Klopp attempts to revitalize his squad following a disappointing season.
Torino are said to be willing to start conversations with potential bidders about Schuur’s possible transfer for about €20-25 million (£17-21 million), which might persuade Schmadtke that he has secured a savvy signature that will allow him to invest elsewhere.
While the focus is naturally on strengthening the midfield after Liverpool failed to qualify for the Champions League, Fabrizio Romano has just revealed that the club is looking for a centre-back and will make a deal if the perfect opportunity emerges.
Should Perr Schuurs join Liverpool?
The 6 foot 3 colossus has gone somewhat unnoticed but is undeniably one of Serie A’s most efficient and disciplined center defenders, with Torino finishing tenth and shipping just 41 goals all season – a better record than three of the top five.
With 28 league starts this season, the Dutchman achieved a great average rating of 6.87 – according to Sofascore – completed 88% of his passes, averaged 1.7 tackles and 3.2 clearances per match, and was nicknamed a “mountain” by journalist Josh Bunting.
According to FBref, the £30k-per-week titan ranks among the top 8% of center-backs in Europe’s top five leagues for rate of assists, the top 19% for successful take-ons, and the top 19% for rate of tackles per 90, indicating a varied approach to his craft that tantalises a possible moulding into a superlative modern-day central defender, something Liverpool’s star defender Virgil van Dijk could play.
Since joining the Reds for £75 million from Southampton in 2019, Schuurs’ compatriot has been one of Europe’s top forces, making 222 appearances, scoring 19 goals and giving 12 assists while playing a pivotal role in a time of Liverpool’s history laden with accolades.
The 31-year-old, who has been dubbed “the best centre-half of all time” by Michael Owen, is similar to Schuurs in that he averages 4.9 clearances per game over the course of his career, according to WhoScored, and could allow his younger peer to absorb the fruits of his sweeping ability, and given that he towers above most at 6 foot 5, he could help nurture Schuurs’ own aerial ability.
The’mountain’ would join Liverpool’s defensive crop at a time when Ibrahima Konate, Joe Gomez, and Joel Matip would all be shouldering the burden, but in time, he could take Van Dijk’s mantle and cement a prominent role in a prestigious Premier League outfit.
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