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Liverpool reportedly scouting £30m star ‘reminiscent’ of Marcel Desailly

Giuseppe Labellarte

Wed 10 May 2023 19:15, UK

Liverpool have reportedly set their s♊ights on a number of Lens players including defender Kevin Danso.

According to ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ, the Reds scout🦄ed three players in their league win over Marseille last weekend.

Liverpool were reportedly one💧 of several Premier League clubs who liked how Danso played in the game.

As well as the Reds, the likes of Mancheste🌄r United, Newcastle, Aston Villa and Wolves were also keeping tabs on him.

Although new midfielders are likely to be highest on Liv𝓰erpool’s transfer agenda, they may also be looking at defenders.

Joel Matip’s Anfield future is uncertain, so the Reds could well be looking for replacements at centr🐎e-back.

Danso has been as the main man in a Lens defence t✤hat has 𝓡conceded just 26 goals from 34 league games.

Heꦏ would certainly be a good shout for Liverpool as they look to return to title-challenging levels next term.

D𝓰anso is 24, giving him the perfect mix of expeꦍrience, untapped potential and future resale value.

He also has Premier League experience, having spent the 2019-20 🍸campaign on loan at Southampton.

Danso played Liverp𓄧ool cult hero Danny Ings while at St Maryꦦ’s.

Although the 6ft 3in ace’s Saints stint ꧃didn’t work out, h🐠e  and has kicked on since then.

‘Formidable force’

In terms of Danso’s style of play, the Bundesliga  has compared him to France ꦏlegend Marcel Desailly.

‘Danso’s size, speed, positioꦺn, and even gait, are eerily reminiscent of former ♕France, AC Milan and Chelsea legend Marcel Desailly,’ they wrote a few years back.

‘“The Rock” was a formidable force in the air and on the ground, equally adept a𒐪t playing both wi🍰thin the back four and in front of it.’

And in terms of price tag,  – via🅠  – recently claimed Danso may cost a😼round £30million.

All in all, he seems to tick a lot of boxes for a Liverpool side likely to spreaᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𝓰⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚd their transfer budget over numerous players.