Post: Signing Isaac should not be Liverpool’s primary goal now, buying a new central defender is more urgent

July 28, Liverpool reporter Lewis Steele, published an article talking about whether Isaac is the player needed by the Reds. The article stated that there is some truth to the idea that signing Isaac can improve the possibility of Liverpool defending the Premier League or performing better in the Champions League. However, signing a center with a staggering transfer fee may not be Liverpool’s priority right now, especially given that the team has paid £69m plus float for Ekitic and £116m for Wilz.

, by contrast, signing a central defender seems more urgent, for obvious reasons. Liverpool currently has only three senior central defenders: Van Dijk, Connater and Joe Gomez. Last season's fourth central defender Kanssa transferred to Leverkusen with £35 million, while Joe Gomez played only 11 minutes this year. He was injured in the game against West Ham after Christmas and was injured again when he returned from Plymouth in February, and never played in the entire season, which shows that Liverpool lacks depth in the central defender configuration.

In the preseason against Milan, Heraffenberg and Zimikas temporarily played a guest appearance in the central defender, and the team lost 2-4. Both players were obviously not a long-term solution. Joe Gomez is one of the most well-educated players in the team, the leader in the locker room, and the oldest and most respected player in the Reds. However, to be fair, his health is not reassuring, although he is worth retaining due to his versatile abilities.

The other two central defenders also have their own problems. Although Connat performed stably, it was his first time last season that he had a satisfactory injury record. What if this situation cannot last? The bigger concern is that his contract expires next year and has not signed a new contract yet, and has attracted the attention of Real Madrid. As the best central defender in the world, Van Dijk is already 34 years old, and he cannot always maintain his peak form.

Amara Naro and Laki may be promoted at any time, but neither of them will participate in the preseason with the team, which may illustrate what Slot thinks of them, so everything at the moment points to a conclusion: Liverpool needs to sign a central defender. Sports Director Richard Hughes is also well aware of this. They are continuing to look for central defenders. There is no substantial progress yet and the process may be accelerated in the coming week.

Liverpool is very interested in Crystal Palace central defender Gee, but according to the Post, their requirements for the new central defender are to be young, have strong ball control ability, be able to learn from Van Dijk, and eventually become his long-term successor. Last year, the Reds were interested in getting Ronaldo, but the player finally chose Manchester United. 12 months later, Liverpool was interested in Wyson again, but the players were determined to join Real Madrid.

The transfer rumors about Guy have become calm, but it is still possible that Crystal Palace has marked their captain with sky-high prices, and Liverpool does not want to pay such a high fee for him, and if the price can be reduced, they may take action. Isaac is also a great opportunity to miss. If he really enters the market, he can indeed make Liverpool the most competitive team in Europe. But if this is a two-choice situation, introducing Isaac or other No. 9 players on the basis of Ekitic may not be the wisest choice.