Liverpool should make a move for the Ajax ace instead of the Real Madrid midfielder.
It seems as though Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is desperate to bring a talented central midfielder to Anfield this summer.
According to a report from Spanish media outlet Marca, Real Madrid ace Dani Ceballos is a priority target for the Reds.
The Spaniard is an impressive talent, but should Liverpool be aiming higher? Quite possibly.
Ajax ace Donny van de Beek is available for just €50 million (£45 million) this summer, according to a report from the Daily Mail, and the Dutchman would be a far better option than Ceballos for the Merseyside outfit.
The 22-year-old was in quite simply superb form in Holland last season, racking up 17 goals and 13 assists in 57 appearances in all competitions, and he would undoubtedly take Liverpool to another level entirely.
Compare those stats to those of Ceballos. The Spaniard chalked up just three goals and two assists in 34 outings for Madrid.
Van de Beek is the better player, and the stats back that notion up.
The Holland international has the ability to dictate the tempo of the game, and also possesses the uncanny knack of making perfectly timed runs into the opposition’s penalty box.
He would provide Liverpool with a totally different dimension to their build up play through the middle of the park, and his qualities would compliment the likes of Fabinho, Jordan Henderson, Gini Wijnaldum and James Milner perfectly.
And for the price of just £45m – similar to that of Ceballos, Liverpool cannot afford to miss out on Van de Beek this summer.
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