Liverpool have seemingly found themselves in the market for several players as the summer transfer window gets underway.
Jeremie Frimpong’s transfer has already been confirmed, with Florian Wirtz’s Anfield arrival also not that far away.
Indeed, Liverpool have been linked with plenty of players wanting to make the switch to Merseyside, but as with every transfer window, the rumour mill never stops turning.
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And at the moment, it feels like a new player is being linked to Arne Slot’s squad every day, especially if they’ve scored a decent number of goals this term.
Igor Paixao could choose Leeds United over Liverpool this summer
Igor Paixao has been linked with a Liverpool transfer over the last week or so.
The Brazilian has been previously coached by Slot during his time as the Feyenoord coach, where he thrived in the Dutchman’s system.
However, as per a fresh report from Leeds Live, it seems that Paixao is now ‘open’ to a move to West Yorkshire this summer.
The report goes on to say that a ‘suitable offer’ would need to be made for Feyenoord to allow him to depart.
Leeds Live also add that as long as the ‘right personal terms’ can be agreed upon for Paixao, the Feyenoord star would want to make the move, even though his transfer fee wouldn’t be ‘cheap’ due to his recent extension.
Photo by Joris Verwijst/BSR Agency/Getty ImagesLiverpool do not need to make a move for Igor Paixao unless Cody Gakpo or Luis Diaz leave
Paixao is a left winger by trade, and at the moment, the Reds have two more than capable players in Luis Diaz and Cody Gakpo who can play in that position.
However, with Barcelona sniffing around Diaz and Gakpo being linked with a potential move to Bayern Munich, Slot could end up having to look for a replacement sooner than he’d have liked to.
It’s undeniable that Paixao is an impressive talent, with the Brazilian contributing to 37 goals across all competitions in the 2024-25 campaign.
The 2024-25 season of Igor Paixao in numbers.
But, with Liverpool already having a fairly stacked attacking line-up, it wouldn’t make much sense for the winger to make the switch to Anfield, especially since he can’t play as a number nine.
Of course, only time will tell what the future holds, but at the moment, it feels like Liverpool should let Leeds try their luck with the Brazilian.