Blunder By Liverpool? Why The Reds Missed A Trick By Not Signing This Talented £60,000-a-week Shot-stopper

Mizgan Ahmed July 5, 2018 Blunder By Liverpool? Why The Reds Missed A Trick By Not Signing This Talented £60,000-a-week Shot-stopper2018-07-04T22:41:17+00:00 Liverpool, NewsNow, Opinions, Post, Premier League No Comment

Why Liverpool missed a stratagem by not signing Jordan Pickford back in 2015

Liverpool turned down a call to sign goalkeeper Jordan Pickford in 2015, two years prior to his £30m transfer move to rivals Everton. Currently, Jurgen Klopp and the Reds are in a difficult situation with regards to their shot-stoppers.

Loris Karius had a horror Champions League final against Real Madrid, conceding two goals in an unrealistic manner. He almost became the first-choice at Anfield after Simon Mignolet was stripped of that duty in the middle of last season.

Karius had a horror Champions League final v Real Madrid

The Reds have targeted Atletico Madrid’s Jan Oblak and AS Roma’s Allison as possible solutions. But, both the deals could not be done with respect to several reasons surrounding the players and their price tags.

Why rejecting Pickford move wasn’t sensible

Chris Kirkland has revealed that he had urged Liverpool to sign Jordan Pickford in 2015. The former Reds keeper worked with the player in Preston North End for five years and has said that the club will regret rejecting this move.

After Pickford’s heroic performance against Colombia, Everton fans must be ecstatic. Meanwhile, Liverpool fans will be kicking themselves, wishing they could have had this keeper in their squad.

If we take a look at his attributes, he possesses fabulous shot-stopping skills, which is a primary quality all goalkeepers must have. The 24-year-old, who is currently earning wages in the region of £60,000-a-week at Everton, is adept at coming off his line to smother one-on-one situations. He has the propensity to dominate the box and distribute quickly to set-up counter-attacking moves.