Liverpool are willing to spend a lot of money to sign Kaishu Sano.
The 25-year-old Japanese international has been outstanding for club and country in recent months and Liverpool would be prepared to spend £51m to sign him. According to TEAMtalk, Arsenal and Tottenham are also interested in the player.
The defensive midfielder had great performances with Mainz and the Japanese national team at the World Cup. He has the physical and technical attributes suitable for the Premier League and could be an asset for Liverpool. They need more defense, strength and physicality in the middle of the park. The decision to sign with the Japanese national team may have been wise.
Sano is likely to be attracted to the idea of joining Liverpool. They are one of the biggest clubs in the world and he could be able to fight for trophies with them again next season. Meanwhile, Arsenal could also use deeper space in the center of the park. The Japanese international could be an upgrade from Christian Norgaard.
The former Brentford midfielder has struggled to feature in games and is expected to move on this summer. However, Arsenal need to sign quality attacking players and spending £51m on a defensive midfielder may not be realistic.
As far as Tottenham are concerned, they have already spent a lot of money on Matthäus Fernandes and Sandro Tonali. As it stands, it looks like Liverpool may have the upper hand in the race, but it remains to be seen whether they can conclude a deal quickly.
At 25, he is still relatively young and has room for improvement. He could develop into a star for the club.
