If this outstanding player had signed in the summer, Klopp’s tenure would have started off rather nicely.

Despite losing to Manchester United in the FA Cup on Sunday afternoon, Jurgen Klopp’s team is still optimistic about winning the Premier League and Europa League, especially because they have already won the Carabao Cup.

After years of outstanding play, Klopp will depart the team at the end of the current season. The German will leave Anfield in better shape than when he arrived, having won the Premier League and Champions League among other honors.

Michael Edwards has returned to his position as FSG’s CEO of football, with Richard Hughes taking on the role of sports director. Although a successor has not yet been confirmed, Edwards seems to be lining up a top talent to validate Liverpool’s goal to stay at the forefront of the European game.

Liverpool’s top transfer targets for Michael Edwards

Although it’s too early to predict who would go to Merseyside in the off-season, Florian Plettenberg of Sky Sports Germany said that the Reds are a candidate for Joshua Kimmich, a great player for Bayern Munich. Despite this, the rumors haven’t stopped from going crazy.

However, there are other Bayern Munich players who are being watched besides the 29-year-old. According to Christian Falk of SPORT BILD, Liverpool is reportedly very interested in signing Jamal Musiala.

Although Bayern are keen to keep the offensive midfield player in Bavaria, they have set a £100 million asking price for him, surpassing Liverpool’s club record of £85 million for Darwin Nunez. Chelsea and Manchester City are also considering a transfer.

The 21-year-old’s current contract expires in 2026, and while the Bundesliga champions, who are now behind Bayer Leverkusen by ten points, are hoping to reach a new agreement with him, Liverpool have the ideal opportunity to seize the opportunity.

Reasons for signing Liverpool Jamal Musiala, a German-born starlet, signed with Bayern Munich in 2019 at the age of sixteen, having turned down a long-term contract from Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. It’s difficult to deny that Musiala made the incorrect choice.

Musiala, who is still in the early stages of his professional career, has amassed 43 goals and 30 assists in 156 senior games for Bayern Munich. Oliver Kahn, the previous CEO of Bayern Munich, has praised Musiala for his “exceptional” emergence due to his remarkable accomplishments.

According to Sofascore, Musiala has completed 82% of his passes, made 1.9 key passes, 1.7 tackles, 4.1 ball recoveries, and won 7.5 duels in the German top division this season. He has also completed 61% of his 3.8 dribbles per game. Musiala has scored ten goals and six assists in 21 games (18 starts).

The 25-cap Germany international also ranks in the top 9% of attacking midfielders and wingers in Europe’s top five leagues for goals scored over the previous season, the top 12% for actions that created shots, the top 4% for pass completion, the top 17% for progressive passes, the top 15% for progressive carries, the top 1% for successful take-ons, and the top 11% for interceptions per 90. See all of these statistics from FBref.

Musiala possesses a well-rounded skill set that is nearly spherical, enabling him to excel in a variety of offensive midfield roles and have a significant impact on Liverpool’s squad.

Though it’s unclear where he would fit in, Musiala is a versatile, dynamic player who can play on the left or in a more traditional No. 10 role.

The £82k-per-week star possesses the vision of Alexis Mac Allister, the creativity of Mohamed Salah, and the dexterity of Luis Diaz. He would be a great addition to Nunez’s center-forward lineup because of his excellent movement and spatial understanding.

He actually resembles Jude Bellingham, who Liverpool tried so hard and ardently to sign in 2023, in a few very noticeable ways. Now might be the time to put things right.

How Jude Bellingham and Jamal Musiala are similar

In April 2023, it became evident that Liverpool would not be able to proceed with the signing of Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund, as many improvements were required to fix an engine room that was not working properly. Liverpool competed against Real Madrid for Bellingham’s signature.

The incredible 20-year-old prodigy defied expectations when he joined the Spanish powerhouses as a £115 million Galactico in June of last year, scoring 20 goals and dishing out nine assists in his first 31 games.

For Los Blancos, the England international has been exceptional. He ranks among the top 1% of attacking midfielders and wingers in terms of goals scored, the top 1% in terms of pass completion, the top 2% in terms of progressive passes, and the top 7% in terms of interceptions per ninety in the top five leagues in Europe over the past year.

He has been likened to Musiala by the stats-driven website FBref, but there are significant stylistic differences between the two players, and Liverpool might find a more significant player in the Bayern ace.

Examine the table that is above. What observes do you? Bellingham is the more effective goal scorer, stronger in the box, and more lethal striker.

Though his exceptional moves have made him a generational talent and undoubtedly England’s best chance of producing a Ballon d’Or winner among the current crop of players, Musiala thrives more in his development and playmaking while still being a potent goal threat.

Bellingham, who is still a step above the majority of elite midfielders, may lose out to Musiala in this category, but Liverpool is a team that values energy and versatility. Both players are devoted defenders and rank among their positional peers for defensive actions per ninety.

Bellingham is a top-tier player, but Musiala also possesses qualities that make him a star that few players in the Premier League can match.

To start the new era at Anfield with a boom, Edwards truly needs to hurl everything at bringing this one across the finish line.