Liverpool dey line up summer raid for Aston Villa record signing Johan Manzambi, according to The Sun. The paper talk say the club dey line up raid for the midfielder from Switzerland after im quick start.
Aston Villa paid £59.5m to sign Manzambi from Freiburg, and the 21-year-old don settle fast. He score against Tottenham for im first Premier League start, then win player of the match for Wednesday 6-0 Champions League win over Fenerbahce. E happen on im 21st birthday. Manzambi fire the opener, win penalty and start the move wey give Ross Barkley brace.
Switzerland don cap am 20 times, and the Geneva-born player get seven international goals, with three coming at the World Cup in June. Insiders for Switzerland claim Anfield chiefs go track am all season, and Andoni Iraola and im staff dey impressed. Alexis Mac Allister possible exit to Real Madrid could open the door for Liverpool.
Before am, Xherdan Shaqiri, Stephane Henchoz and Philipp Degen all make the same journey from Switzerland to Anfield. But Emery no dey lose sleep yet. The report talk say he never chase stars for the sake of it; he want players wey follow im plan, and Manzambi follow it. The midfielder press high, run both ways and drift between lines, exactly wetin Emery ask from im midfielders.
Competition for minutes dey stiff for Aston Villa midfield. John McGinn, Youri Tielemans, Boubacar Kamara, Amadou Onana and Ross Barkley all want minutes, so Manzambi earn im place rather than inherit am. Emery dey rotate heavily across Premier League and Europe, and a 21-year-old wey score and create for same night dey make selection easy.
Liverpool fit watch all dem like, but club wey just pay £59.5m no go cash in after one season, and Emery go tell board exactly that. Aston Villa no need the money, and Champions League football give Manzambi stage wey e no go find easily elsewhere. Alexis Mac Allister situation na Liverpool problem. Emery own job simpler: keep picking Manzambi, keep sharpening am, and make leaving look pointless.
