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This article is part of Football FanCast’s Transfer Focus series, which provides opinion and analysis on recent transfer news…
According to Italian publication Calcio Mercato, Liverpool are keeping an eye on PSV starlet Donyell Malen.
What’s the word?
The Dutchman came into the spotlight after netting in Netherlands’ victory over Germany during the international break earlier this season, and the 20-year-old followed that up by scoring five goals for PSV against Vitesse.
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Now, Calcio Mercato claim Liverpool are keen on the youngster, although the report itself doesn’t give any more detail than that.
Exciting talent
Scoring five goals in a game is a huge feat in Sunday League football, let alone in the top-flight of a European league. Malen’s achievement spoke volumes of the kind of progress he has made since leaving Arsenal in 2017 to return to his homeland.
In his five appearances in the Eredivisie this season, the attacker has averaged an impressive four shots and two dribbles per game, constantly causing opposition defences problems with his directness.
Encouragingly for Klopp, the 5 foot 10 prospect has already gained plenty of experience playing in numerous positions. Aside from operating through the middle, Malen has had a lot of game-time on both flanks, as a second-striker and as an attacking midfielder too. That kind of versatility will surely appeal to the Reds boss.
Speaking back in 2017, his former U14s coach at Ajax, Brian Tevreden, hailed the potential of the then 17-year-old, and made a huge comparison about who he is similar to.
“He can play at No.10, or as a winger or a striker. He’s a multi functional player. Quite small, pacey. He’s strong as well even though he’s not the biggest striker. It’s difficult to describe him. In terms of people playing in England I would say he’s like Alexis Sanchez.”
The Sanchez of 2019 may not be the comparison Liverpool fans may have been dreaming of, but the Chilean was still firing on all cylinders for Arsenal when Tevreden made the huge claim, scoring 30 goals and providing 18 assists in that campaign.
Certainly if he joins Liverpool and plays like that, it could be considered somewhat of a coup – snapping up an exciting young talent who clearly possesses real potential.
