Although Liverpool has not officially announced a signing deal so far this summer window, it does not mean that they have no scandals. Recently, Liverpool and Real Sociedad striker Kenei Kubo have a hot game, and there is a tendency to tie the knot. In the post-Klopp era, the Reds' rebuilding is inevitable, and Edwards' first signing after his return is particularly important. Given the excellent reputation of Liverpool's uniforms, the club's success rate in recruiting is still good, which begs the question: is Kubo the answer given by big data, or is it a human choice?
It is reported that if Kubo Kenei successfully joins Liverpool, the latter will pay a transfer fee of 65 million euros and offer him a contract with an annual salary of up to 15 million euros, which will inevitably raise questions about the authenticity of the deal. Kubo reached the peak of his career worth 60 million euros last winter, and after the baptism of the Asian Cup at the beginning of this year, his value fell slightly to 50 million euros. Regardless of skin color and nationality, in terms of competitive value alone, the fact that Kenei Kubo, who is now 23 years old and in his playing years, can play the core and main force of the upper reaches of La Liga can also explain the problem to a certain extent.
In the summer of 2022, Kubo switched from Real Madrid to Real Sociedad for 6.5 million euros, and that season he made 44 appearances for Real Sociedad in all competitions, handing over a career-best of 9 goals and 6 assists, helping the team finish fourth in La Liga and thus secure a Champions League place. Last season, Kubo's injury impact dropped and he contributed seven goals and five assists in 41 appearances for Real Sociedad in all competitions. At the Asian Cup in Qatar, Kubo Kenei contributed 1 goal and 1 assist in 5 appearances for the Japan national team, and as the king of value in the tournament, such a performance obviously did not meet expectations. In particular, Japan lost 1-2 to Iran in the quarterfinals and missed the semifinals, and Kubo Kenei did nothing.
With Liverpool's consumption standards, it is absolutely impossible to accept a new signing at the level of 65 million euros to be reduced to a substitute, in other words, Kubo Kenei will not sit on the bench or be loaned out like his predecessor Takumi Minamino, he is here to occupy a real starting position. But Kubo Jianying's cost performance is really not high, in the case of the same budget, Liverpool has a better solution, such as Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams, who shined in this European Cup, is currently infinitely close to Barcelona, and only needs to pay 58 million euros to take it away. Kenei Kubo is 1.73 meters tall, a typical small fast player, the confrontation is a shortcoming, and he can still play his advantages in La Liga, and it is not necessarily a good thing to land in the Premier League.
Kubo Kenei is also a prodigy player with rich experience, who joined the La Masia Academy and attracted much attention when he joined the La Masia Academy, also known as "Japan's Messi", but the development of his career did not go as smoothly as expected, and he was not taken seriously after "defecting" to Real Madrid, but was tested on loan, did not play a game for the White Army, and was eventually ruthlessly abandoned. If Liverpool buys Kubo Kenying at a high price, it is likely to gradually replace the elderly Salah, after all, the latter was also "Egypt Messi", but don't say that the elder can't hold the knife now, can Kubo Kenying really take Salah's class?
Compared with the moisture and transfer premium of Kubo Kenei's value, what is really outrageous is his salary. What is the concept of an annual salary of 15 million euros? Liverpool's squad is second only to Mohamed Salah (£18.2 million) and above captain Virgil van Dijk (£11.44 million) and Prince Trent Alexander-Arnold (£9.36 million). Even if we do not take into account the salary structure, we have to take into account the mood of the dressing room, and in terms of the professionalism of the management of the Red Army, I am afraid that it would not have been able to make such a rebellious operation.
(The original address of this article: public account Xiwa Sports)