Japanese national midfielder Doan Ritz (24), who belongs to Freiburg in the German Bundesliga토토사이트, has been linked with Liverpool.
Doan played a big role in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, leading Japan to the round of 16. As a result, news continued to flow that many big clubs such as Manchester City, AS Roma, AC Milan, Lazio, and Atalanta were interested. This time to Liverpool. Claims have been raised that he should be recruited as a backup for Mohamed Salah (30).
‘Liverpool.com’, which specializes in Liverpool news, picked the headline, “Liverpool must have a plan to solve Salah’s problem.”
According to the media, Salah, the main axis of the attack, will turn 31 in June. Salah is still running a lot of time without a break. He ages faster if he is burdened with continued appearances. To ease Salah’s burden, Liverpool will need to find backup resources. Such a star may have played in the World Cup in Qatar.
Doan was the star of Japan’s impressive World Cup in Qatar. He scored goals against Germany and Spain. He had an explosive talent. Like Salah, he is a typical winger with the ability to cut in from the right flank.
It is not only the World Cup in Qatar that he was impressive. He is also very good from a tactical point of view. Like manager Jurgen Klopp, he fits perfectly into a system that requires attackers to defend up front. He emphasized that not only can he cover Salah offensively, but Doan can be brought in on the brink of the end in place of Salah to help the team hold the game.
Freiburg coach Christian Streich left a strong impression on Doan, saying, “I felt scared” at Doan’s performance against Germany in the World Cup. Rumors of a multimillion-euro transfer this winter circulated, but he stayed, feeling Freiburg as his home.
Liverpool recruited Takumi Minamino (AS Monaco), a former Japanese national team senior of Doan, as a backup for Salah, but only played in non-league competitions. In the end, it ended in failure and he transferred to Monaco permanently after last season. It is clear that Doan has developed further since the World Cup in Qatar, but there are also concerns about whether he will follow the footsteps of Minamino after entering Liverpool.