Jeremie Frimpong vs Vanderson: Which right-back should Liverpool sign? | OneFootball

Liverpool need a new right-back and have made contact with AS Monaco man Vanderson over a summer move, according to Goal Brasil.

The Reds will lose Trent Alexander-Arnold on a free transfer and are in the market for a replacement. That search has led them to Vanderson.

The 23-year-old is a marauding full-back who excels on both sides of the ball, and Monaco would demand a sensible sum to let him go (€30 million).

Liverpool don’t want to spend too much to reinforce the position, and Vanderson fits into their budget. He will provide competition for Conor Bradley.

The Brazilian scored once and created five big chances in 27 Ligue 1 appearances this season. He helped keep three clean sheets, winning 61% of his ground and 46% of his aerial duels.

Among full-backs, Vanderson is in the top 5% for tackles, interceptions, and blocks across Europe’s top five leagues while recording impressive progressive passing and carrying numbers.

The former Gremio defender would be an exciting addition to the Liverpool ranks, but it remains to be seen if the Reds move ahead with a deal.

Vanderson versus Jeremie Frimpong

The consensus has been that Liverpool will swoop for Bayer Leverkusen man Jeremie Frimpong this summer, but Goal Brasil has thrown Vanderson into the mix.

The speedy Dutchman is one of the most productive right-backs in the business. Frimpong has 37 goal involvements across the last two seasons (18 goals, 19 assists) in all competitions.

Frimpong has more than four times as many goal contributions as Vanderson over the past two seasons.

However, it is worth noting that Frimpong comes from a system where he was more of a winger than a defender, although he does have experience playing as an orthodox right-back.

The above diagram shows Vanderson excels in the defensive phase and can hang with Frimpong offensively.

Liverpool might opt for the seemingly more complete Vanderson, even though Frimpong will be an offensive weapon.

With Mohamed Salah signing a new contract, the Reds need a more conservative full-back to cover for the ageing Egyptian.

Liverpool would be wise to pursue a move for Vanderson ahead of Frimpong. They can still look at other interesting names like Tottenham Hotspur’s rampaging full-back Pedro Porro.

There is also Feyenoord starlet Givairo Read, whom Arne Slot knows, and Newcastle United star Tino Livramento, who has been linked.