Liverpool now glimpse increasingly set to miss out on out on Assan Ouedraogo judging by the most recent round of insider information.
Christian Falk, in his most recent exclusive Actuality Files column with CaughtOffside, has verified that the teenager can move to one more Bundesliga aspect for as minor as €7.5m [£6.38m/$8.11m].
“Schalke’s leading talent Assan Ouédraogo need to set off his exit clause by June 15 at the newest so that he can leave on July 1,” the German reporter wrote.
“So far, it has been explained by all those around him that he would acknowledge minimized participating in time to get benefit of the chance to prepare with the superstars at Säbener Straße and consequently be in a position to develop even further.
“There is no longer any area for haggling above the transfer rate for Ouedraogo. He can go inside of the Bundesliga for all-around €7.5m – a bargain price tag!
“Currently, only the Ouédraogo aspect is conversing to Bayern. Even so, sporting activities director Marc Wilmots (55) and squad planner Ben Manga have allow the agent know that Schalke would like to “rent back” the offensive dribbler for the future second-division season.”
The 18-calendar year-outdated has been described as a ‘frightening’ prospect by analyst Ben Mattinson on X (formerly Twitter), with comparisons drawn to Paul Pogba and Kehphen Thuram.
The German star is wonderful with the ball in restricted spaces. Ouédraogo is a very similar profile to these of Khéphren Thuram, Ryan Gravenberch & Paul Pogba. All gamers who are mis-profiled as a 6 because of to their physical prowess and height but essentially are greatest as innovative 8s. pic.twitter.com/MeQvFAroNE
— Ben Mattinson (@Ben_Mattinson_) October 24, 2023
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Liverpool ended up imagined to be eager on the Schalke wonderkid’s companies, though it appears that the Merseysiders are much more fascinated in checking out different avenues this summer time.
Liverpool technically have their personal Ouedraogo
He’s four yrs older, but with Ryan Gravenberch profiling quite in the same way to the Bundesliga youngster, it’s not entirely shocking that the Reds are delighted to enable Bayern snap up their have variation.
The Dutchman has not really had a disappointing 1st year at Anfield, though it is good to say the ex-Munich star still has substantially of his burgeoning likely still left to realise.
With new manager Arne Slot arriving to switch the outgoing talismanic manager in Jurgen Klopp, what better time to showcase his abilities than in the approaching pre-season?
What do the stats say about Ouedraogo?
The young German stands out as rather the offensive monster. FBref have the teenager down as registering in the 96th percentile for non-penalty xG.
He appears to enjoy (and is perfectly competent at) using on a gentleman and arriving into the opposing box (99th and 97th percentiles respectively).
Pass completion fee is a clear region of weak point (76.5% on common for each 90) – a figure Ouedraogo will be expected to very seriously function on at the Allianz Arena.
