The Anfield side will face competition from two of their Premier League rivals.Liverpool are reportedly preparing a bid to sign a promising new defender in January and he is already playing Premier League football with Brentford.
Over the summer, FSG spent a total of £145m on the four midfield signings: Alexis Mac Allister (£35m), Dominik Szoboszlai (£60m), Wataru Endo (£16 million) and Ryan Gravenberch (£34 million).
But even though they have strengthened their central ranks, there remains another area that will need to be addressed in the new year.
Trent Alexander-Arnold is the only natural right-back Jurgen Klopp has at Anfield and it is clear that as well as competition for places there will also be a need for cover after the vice-captain was benched. sidelined due to hamstring injury.
that the Boss already has a possible candidate in his sights.
Brentford’s Aaron Hickey had previously emerged as a target for Manchester City in April but a deal fell through over the summer, but this will provide a boost to any other clubs hoping for his services, including on Merseyside.
Despite the Scotland international still having three years left on his contract with Thomas Frank’s side, his performances so far this season have apparently impressed FSG officials so much that they are already considering an approach for the club at the start of 2024. .
According to The Mirror, Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester United are all “ready to make an offer” for Hickey in the January transfer window, while he is also attracting interest from Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga.
The Bees are expected to demand a fee of around £50m for their prized asset before even considering “opening discussions” over a deal with any of his four potential suitors.
Hickey joined Brentford from Serie A club Bologna for an estimated £18 million and has clearly demonstrated his worth during his 33 appearances at the Community Stadium, so it’s no surprise to hear he is being chased by Liverpool.
The Glasgow-born talent currently averages 2.2 tackles and 1.2 votes for every game best, as well as recording a success rate of 90.9%, via WhoScored, demonstrating how calm and composed he is in possession while carrying out his defensive duties with ease.
The two-legged Frank, who has the versatility to play in five different roles on the pitch, has nine appearances to his name since the start of his career (six goals and three assists), so he likes to use his pace to pass to charge the side.
and creating chances for himself and his teammates in the final third.
Finally, Hickey, who has been called an “enigma” to play against by the media, shares the same agent, PLG, as Andrew Robertson and Alexander-Arnold, so this existing link his representative already has with the club could give them a slight advantage over competitors if they want to conclude a deal in January.
