ISTANBUL, TURKEY - FEBRUARY 26: Ramsey's Executive Board Chairman Huseyin Dogan (R) and Jonathan Kane (L), Director of International Business Development at Liverpool Football Club, pose during signing ceremony of sponsorship agreement at the Istanbul Edition Hotel on February 26, 2015. Turkish clothing brand Ramsey and Liverpool FC extended sponsorship deal for one year. (Photo by Alim Tuncay/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
Liverpool’s options in the market for the holding midfield role have officially thinned following West Ham’s ‘total agreement’ with Ajax over Edson Alvarez.
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It’s worth remembering that a top European outfit in Borussia Dortmund had previously been keen on the idea of landing the 25-year-old this summer.
With truly remarkable possession-based stats – perhaps fitting within the ‘controller’ profile we’re understood to be seeking – it’s not hard to see why.
Alvarez ranks extremely highly for passes attempted (99th percentile) and pass completion rates (95th percentile) compared to his midfield peers and would no doubt have added some aerial dominance to our midfield (ranking in the 99th percentile for aerials won), according to stats compiled by FBref.
Even on the wrong side of 25, it’s difficult to fault West Ham for potentially going all in for £34m – a potential steal for a player of Ajax star’s obvious qualit
Verbal agreement is done Contract at least until 2028.
