Liverpool must use Man United blunder to sign brilliant midfielder

Liverpool must take advantage of Manchester United's major blunder. They can land a brilliant midfielder.

Liverpool will be in the market for a new midfielder this summer after leaving the area untouched in 2025. The Reds signed players in virtually every other role.

2026, though, surely brings some movement. All three 'first choice' options are in contract negotiations and that usually means we'll see some change.

After all, Dominik Szoboszlai, Alexis Mac Allsiter and Ryan Gravenberch will all want assurances that they're in and among the club's best players. We're not sure all three will get that guarantee.

But on top of that, there's a sense that the current group isn't actually an ideal one. Liverpool lack solidity in midfield and could really use a more versatile, defence-minded player in there.

It's almost certainly on the agenda for 2026. And we think the path may have opened to the best of the bunch.

Elliot Anderson for Liverpool

Teamtalk reports that Manchester United are going all-out for Carlos Baleba. The Brighton star is viewed as the best available midfielder and the one they should spend big money on.

We think that's a mistake. We think Elliot Anderson is actually the best one available and he's the option teams should be going all-out for. And that includes Liverpool.

Anderson put in a fantastic performance against the Reds just last weekend, in fact. He's someone who can seemingly do it all in midfield but above all, he brings a level of control that this Liverpool team simply lacks right now.

Not to mention that he's also a homegrown player who can develop an awful lot at just 23. Really, Anderson ticks every single box that a club like Liverpool could want.

United heading in Baleba's direction feels like a real blunder from them but one Liverpool can take advantage of. The less competition, the better, after all.

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