Liverpool are considering signing Quinten Timber in January
Liverpool They are reportedly considering making a possible raid to sign Feyenoord star Quinten Timber in January, according to the Spanish outlet. Transfers.
After being appointed as the new manager to succeed Jurgen KloppArne Slot first prioritized strengthening the midfield department by signing Martín Zubimendi from Real Sociedad this summer.
However, after being rejected by the Spaniard, the Reds chose not to pursue alternative options and instead signed Federico Chiesa at the end of the window to bolster the attack.
Now, according to the report TransfersHaving failed to strengthen the engine room this summer, Liverpool are looking to add depth in this area in January.
Zubimendi remains the priority option for the Merseyside club but they have now drawn up an alternative option in case they fail to secure the signing of the Real Sociedad star again and Timber is on the Slot finalist list.
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The 23-year-old is the twin brother of Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber. But he is a midfielder, unlike his brother. After qualifying through Ajax Amsterdam's youth system, Timber joined FC Utrecht before signing for Feyenoord in 2022.
He has already made almost 100 appearances for the Eredivisie giants and helped his team win the league title a couple of years ago. Now he has established himself as the captain of the club.
The midfielder, valued at around £23 million per Transfer marketflourished in his career with Slot at De Kuip, so the Liverpool boss is familiar with Timber's qualities and is now looking to reunite with his former colleague at Anfield.
The Feyenoord star usually plays the box-to-box role, but is also comfortable in the playmaker position and in the number ten role.
The youngster is technically sound, can make passes between the lines, has a good eye for long-distance passes, can dribble past opposing defenders in tight areas and is also efficient in defensive contributions.
It will be interesting to see if the Anfield club finally opts to take a concrete approach to signing Timber to strengthen the midfield department in the upcoming winter window.
Meanwhile, after a comfortable 5-1 victory over western ham United in the EFL Cup midweek, Liverpool will travel to Molineux Stadium to take on Wolverhampton Wanderers in the first division this weekend.
