Some Liverpool fans want a move for Nicolas Pepe.
According to The Express, Liverpool fans are calling for the club to close a deal for Nicolas Pepe.
This comes after an injury to Xherdan Shaqiri which will cause the Swiss star to miss the opening game of the season.
Liverpool’s key attacking players all face playing catch up after long international summers.
Roberto Firmino has been at the Copa America, with Sadio Mane and Mo Salah at the AFCON.
Mane’s tournament is still ongoing.
And so for that matter is Pepe’s.
Pepe and the Ivory Coast are into the quarter-finals, where they face Algeria tomorrow.
He too would be at risk of missing the start of the season for Liverpool if he signed.
And for that reason, he just isn’t what the Reds need right now.
If Liverpool are to spend the reported £70 million required to land Pepe, they would want him to provide the answer for their current problem.
Yes there is a longer term view to take too, but there are alternatives for Liverpool who can contribute right away, like Steven Bergwijn or Leon Bailey.
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