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23 Jun 2023 19:29:58
Gabri Veiga - Here's my two cents.

Out of all the MFs we're linked to, Gabri Veiga is the one who impresses me the most.

He has been tracked by Real Madrid for more than 3 years. If it was not for Jude Bellingham, RM would have signed him. He also desired a move to Real Madrid but now he may fancy other options. A thing to note that he has opted against extending his contract with Celta (valid till 2026).

He plays as a midfielder on the right. He has been the surprise of La Liga this season. 11 goals and 4 assists are massive numbers for a midfielder who just turned 21 last month. He has more goals than Pedri. To put you in context, Modric NEVER scored 9 goals in a single La Liga season. He is the top under-21 scorer in La Liga, bear in mind, he is not even a RW or a CAM. Also note, he has played in a very average Celta Vigo side who barely escaped relegation by defeating Barcelona 2-1 in their last home game. And guess what, Gabri Veiga scored both the goals.

Most interesting thing for me is his ability to strike the ball from outside the box, it’s someone Liverpool have lacked for ages now. He's not a creative midfielder but a goal scoring one. And man how badly we need such a personality in our team.

He's press resistant and a good dribbler. The way he carries the ball forward is very impressive. I saw a stat somewhere, No central mf has created more chances (20) carrying the ball forward than him in La Liga this season. His off the ball movement is very good as well. Very intelligent. Read the game so well. Covers the ground exceptionally well, aggressive presser, off the ball movement is superb. The way he times his runs will remind you of Lampard. Plus, very good spatial awareness. Scores a lot of bangers, makes good decisions in the attacking third. Some Celta Vigo fans call him "Spanish Gerrard '' due to the amount of bangers he’s scored. He's sort of Mason Mount, Attacking midfielder with a lot of goals but not as technical (yet) . He is 21. All-in-all, very good tactically.

Areas of improvement: He over dribbles at times and these unsuccessful dribbles often puts his team in trouble. Consistency is something that needs to work on. He's a bit hot headed as well.

Still raw and will only get better. Tactically, is Liverpool the right fit for him? I don't know. I think that's up to Klopp and co. but the fact that we have shown a good amount of interest in him, is enough for an answer. Personally, given the recent track record of Bundesliga players coming into England, I'm tilted towards Veiga.

Overall, he's such a well rounded midfielder. Can cover so much space and his football IQ is very good. He's a good kid off the pitch, no nonsense.

It could be a very-very good signing.

08 Jul 2019 10:17:06
Harvey Elliott, the youngest player ever to feature in the Premier League, is to join Liverpool this summer.

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