The biggest soccer festival has concluded in Qatar, with Argentina crowned the world champions after beating France in penalties. It was the first time FIFA held the World Cup in winter, which resulted in a break for club football. With the conclusion of the World Cup, the focus will be on club football.

The January transfer window is approaching, and English giants Liverpool is already in the market to sign a midfielder. Liverpool is owned by the FSG and LeBron James and is reportedly up for sale. But they are still looking for reinforcements. 

The winter transfer window will be exciting as it comes right after the World Cup. Many new faces have arrived on the scene with their display in the tournament, and clubs will be eager to get those players before their rivals. 

LeBron James owned Liverpool looking at McKennie to solve their midfield crisis

Liverpool will focus on the second half of the season after a bad start to the season. They are currently 6th on the table with 22 points, 15 behind the league leaders Arsenal. Liverpool is suffering from injuries one after the other. Most midfielders missed the games due to injuries, and they bought Arthur Melo in the last days of summer.

Arthur Melo’s loan deal hasn’t gone according to the plans, as the player is injured since October, missing seventeen games. Another midfielder, Naby Keita, is out with a long-term injury, and Liverpool sees the USMNT and Juventus player Weston McKennie as a solution with a six-month loan deal. 

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It won’t be easy though, as they already have Melo on loan from Juventus and needs to sort it out before moving for McKennie. The Merseyside club can’t have two players on loan from the Italian giants at a time.

Liverpool now has to terminate the Melo loan deal, as it is only the option to get the USMNT midfielder. Although McKennie himself has struggled for consistent game time at Juventus with injuries, it will be interesting to see how he adds value to Liverpool. 

Weston McKennie at Juventus so far

McKennie joined Italian giants from Schalke 04 in 2020 on a season-long loan deal with an option to make it permanent. However, his performances saw Juventus triggering the purchase option before the season ended and gave him a four-year contract. He finished his first season with six goals in 46 appearances in all competitions.

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 McKennie can play across the midfield and is a versatile player. He can play as a deep-lying or box-to-box midfielder. He was also a part of the USMNT World Cup squad and started all four games for them. Liverpool currently needs depth in the midfield and sees McKennie as a good short-term option.

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Is the USMNT midfielder the right option for struggling Liverpool in the second half of the season? Let us know in the comments.