Fabrizio Romano has reported that Paulo Dybala is set to leave Juventus on a free transfer. Contract talks with the reported Liverpool target have now completely broken down.
According to Romano via Twitter, Dybala is ‘not happy with the current conditions’ after Juventus backed out of a previous agreement.
Dybala will reportedly now speak to other clubs.
One of those could be Liverpool. Tutto Mercato Web reported in February that The Reds were ‘closely watching’ the Argentine’s situation.
With the player now looking likely to leave the Italians, Liverpool could have a clear pathway to add him to their ranks.
Should Liverpool make a move
There’s no question that Dybala is going to be a bargain signing for somebody. Although he has had his injury troubles, the chance to sign a player of that quality on a free transfer doesn’t come along every day.
According to Romano, the contract that the 28-year-old agreed with Juventus last year was around £7m per year. As per sportrac.com, this wouldn’t put him out of Liverpool’s reach.
There are some doubts about whether Dybala’s undefined role would chime with Jurgen Klopp’s more rigid tactical system. He is very much in the traditional ‘number 10’ mould.
In their current system, Liverpool don’t have much call for a player like that. But systems can change given the players available and Dybala is someone who is good enough to be built around.
The Argentine, who has 13 goals in 29 games this season, was called ‘exceptional’ by former teammate Pol Lirola via Goal.
But for all the merit the signing may have, Dybala doesn’t feel like a ‘Liverpool signing.’
They have made exceptions in the past, like signing then 29-year-old Thiago Alcantara in 2020. But by-and-large, Liverpool like to sign players on the way up. Players like Luis Diaz.
Exceptionally talented he may be, but Dybala has the feeling of a player on the way down. Perhaps Klopp has seen something in Dybala that makes him feel an exception should be made. In that case, we’d be right behind pushing ahead for the man they call ‘La Joya.’
But otherwise, it may be better for The Reds to stay out of this one.
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