Liverpool could be handed perfect chance to sign Gakpo upgrade - Romano

Cameron Smith

18 Mar 2024 10:44 GMT
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Cody Gakpo, Fabrizio Romano, Liverpool, 2023/24 — © IMAGO

Fabrizio Romano has hinted that Serge Gnabry could leave Bayern Munich this summer, opening the door for a Premier League return.

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The Germany international spent time in Arsenal’s academy as a youngster, but he never made the grade at the Emirates Stadium and moved back to Germany in 2016 in order to kickstart his career.

After a successful stint at Bayern, the 28-year-old has endured an injury-hit season in 2023-24, making just 14 appearances in all competitions. Gnabry has scored in both of his Bundesliga appearances since returning to full fitness, but his time at the Allianz Arena may be coming to an end.

Transfer specialist Romano told CaughtOffside: “We’ve had a lot of rumours about Bayern Munich players in recent times, with Alphonso Davies on the list at Real Madrid, while the club also need to tie down Joshua Kimmich to a new contract.

“And now, there’s been speculation about Serge Gnabry being available this summer, with possible interest from the Premier League, though my understanding is that Bayern’s plans will be finalised once a new manager is appointed, as they still need to decide on their replacement when Thomas Tuchel leaves his job at the end of the season.

“It’s still early for these kinds of decisions, but for sure there would be interest in Gnabry in case Bayern decide to put him on the market this summer.

“We all know he’s a top player and capable of great things so if they decide to make him available I’m sure we’ll see suitors emerging, but it’s too early to say yet that this will definitely be the case.”

Serge Gnabry to Liverpool?

If Gnabry is placed on Bayern’s ‘for sale’ list, then Liverpool would be wise to pursue him as a replacement for Cody Gakpo, who was recently slammed by Jamie Carragher following his performance off the bench during Liverpool’s 4-3 loss against Manchester United in the FA Cup quarter-finals.

The Reds legend posted on X (formerly known as Twitter): “Gakpo plays like the game is in slow motion.” Several Liverpool fans also expressed their dissatisfaction with Gakpo and many claimed the former PSV Eindhoven winger should be sold this summer.

If Liverpool decided to heed this advice, they will need to dip into the market for a replacement and with Mohamed Salah’s future still up in the air, prioritising a player capable of playing as a right winger would be a wise choice.

Given Gnabry’s current situation at Bayern, he is the perfect option. The German may have endured a down period this campaign, but he remains an exceptional player and would help ease the burden on Salah’s shoulders.

Furthermore, he is capable of playing on both flanks, meaning Liverpool would have an able back-up to both Salah and Luis Diaz if they sign Gnabry.

It remains to be seen if Bayern let Gnabry leave, but a move to Anfield makes perfect sense for both the player and Liverpool.