🚨Xabi Alonso reacts to the viral video of him signing on Liverpool jerseys.
🗣️“I don’t why people find this weird or offensive, look! Liverpool is a club I will never underestimate in my life anywhere and anytime I find myself, some things are more than football like just this viral video everyone Is talking about.”
“Liverpool made me who I am if I’m not mistaken, though I’m the head coach of Chelsea but that doesn’t change me for who I’m to the badge they were showing in my face, I can’t let it go because the badge attracts me to hold it.”
“This shouldn’t be a problem to any fan, it’s love and respect from heart which I can’t ignore or let go so it’s just my preference for this, this for instance is more than just football, the memories it reflects on my mind when I saw the badge, it’s just so amazing to be honest.”
Ibrahim Mbaye, 18, PSG
-Excellent 1v1 dribbler, rides contact in the challenge with relative ease despite his size
- Excels in a variety of different situations
- RW but plays on both flanks
- Great eye for a pass
- Can hurt you wide or in the half space
- Direct, pacy, energetic
- Works hard on both sides of the ball
- Won't take up HG spot given his age
Mbaye is definitely a player that possesses the attributes that Andoni Iraola looks for from his attackers. His underlying data looks very good. Albeit a small sample size, he stacks up well against the likes of Rayan and Yankuba Minteh, two players Liverpool are said to be very keen on.
A right footer who plays on the right. I think we could see Iraola use him there with the idea to get beyond the fullback to the byline, and create opportunities for Isak in a more consistent fashion. Though not a starter level week in week out, yet. I can see Mbaye taking a similar trajectory to someone like Rayan, who was a similar age range when he signed for Bournemouth.
With a price tag in the realm of €40-45m this looks like it could be a shrewd bit of business for Liverpool, securing one of the best talents in Europe without breaking the bank.