Liverpool GIFTED surprise second chance to sign 117-goal striker

Liverpool have a chance to grab one of Europe's top goalscorers. It's a chance that looked to have disappeared.

Liverpool are after a striker this summer - even with all the other signings. It always felt as though a no.9 to replace Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota was the priority, though Florian Wirtz and the full-back roles have taken precedence.

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Or at least, they've moved faster.

Part of the reason for that is the options available up top. Alexander Isak is off the market after Newcastle United qualified for the UEFA Champions League and he was unquestionably the dream arrival.

Hugo Ekitiké, a fine alternative, will likely cost €100m. Benjamin Sesko the same.

So how do Liverpool actually find value for money? Both of the latter are enormous gambles, withe the Reds needing to bet on potential rather than immediate quality.

They don't like doing that and we imagine it will put them off. There is, though, a different option and Liverpool could actually take a different kind of risk.

A free one.

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Jonathan David is available

Jonathan David's contract at Lille expires at the end of next month and he's yet to find a new club. That's largely because a proposed move to Napoli is now off.

David was heavily linked with a move to the Italian champions. That was back when Antonio Conte was expected to depart the club, however - that's no longer the case.

Alfredo Pedulla reports that Napoli are now looking for different strikers as David doesn't fit the profile Conte wants. It changes everything for the Canadian, who's suddenly left looking for a different club.

Liverpool could be that club. They've looked at David before, considering him to be a genuine option back in 2020 when they signed Jota.

David was far less proven back then. He'd join Lille that summer, win Ligue 1, and go on to score over 80 goals in the French top flight. He's actually got 117 league goals to his name in his career - a fantastic number for someone who's still only 25.

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So given Liverpool are already spending a lot of money this summer, David feels like the perfect free transfer. And it's one that's suddenly back on the menu.