Liverpool should listen to Daniel Sturridge while Jürgen Klopp has two Sadio Mane heirs to contend with

Two exciting stars follow in Sadio Mane’s footsteps and both are players Liverpool should follow, with the pair perfectly suited to Jürgen Klopp’s style.

FSG’s strategy over the years has always been to identify talent from an early age. Jürgen Klopp therefore adapted perfectly to Liverpool from the start. The German simply has a very good eye for rising stars.

Sadio Mane is a good example of Klopp’s ability to spot talent. Long before bringing the Senegalese star to Liverpool, Klopp wanted to sign him for Borussia Dortmund while playing for Red Bull Salzburg, but luckily for Liverpool that move never materialised.

Under Klopp, Liverpool have always had an eye for talent, sometimes eyeing potential targets for years. For example, the Reds had discovered Darwin Núñez and Luis Díaz as teenagers before either moved to Europe.

One of the best opportunities to discover young talent on the world stage is international tournament scouting. It was during a continental tournament that Liverpool scouts first caught a glimpse of Díaz representing Colombia at the South American U20 Championships. Another U20 competition recently took place at the AFCON U20 and it may be here that Liverpool spotted two up-and-coming talents who could find themselves on the club’s radar for years to come after taking the first steps down the path. of Mane.

This success was also preceded by glory at this year’s CHAN tournament, where Camara and Diallo played against older players to lift the trophy for Senegal when they were teenagers at the time.

Both have evolved in the same academy as Mané in the prestigious Generation Foot of Senegal and now Camara and Diallo have also followed the same path as the legend of Liverpool by signing at FC Metz, Mané’s first destination in Europe.

Camara is a dynamic midfielder who knows how to control possession and master the ball with skill. He is a tenacious and technically gifted midfielder who would suit Liverpool’s style of play and his progress should definitely be watched at Metz. At just 19, he will need time to adjust and adapt to European football, but next season could be a breakthrough for the youngster.

Diallo, on the other hand, is a quick winger with blistering speed and the candor that would make him a viable option for Klopp’s forward line. Aged just 18, he scored key goals for Senegal at CHAN and CAN U20 and shares a similar style with Ismaïla Sarr as another Generation Foot graduate – although he is also no different from Mane.

Daniel Sturridge, who recently pundited at Sky Sports, claimed Mane was still missing at Liverpool:

“They work with the philosophy that they lost one of their best players to Sadio Mané, which of course was at the start of the season, but the team started playing differently and the identity they had before is not necessarily the same identity,” Sturridge said.

“In this game they look fantastic, it’s the old Liverpool when you see in games like today when they don’t create chances, things like that don’t seem like a team that has played together for a long time.”

While many would question Sturridge’s claim that Mane’s absence is to blame for Liverpool’s struggles this season, he has asserted his identity. There is no longer any clear in this aging list of stars – what made Mané great at Anfield was that he was part of an exciting and explosive young team and that the process of regeneration must occur to recover it.

Like Camara, Diallo will need time, both start with the second team in Metz. But given the success of other Generation Foot imports there, including Mané, it wouldn’t be surprising to see them succeed for years to come.

And if Liverpool are smart, they shouldn’t hesitate to make a move for the duo. If they attract attention, Liverpool should make sure their next destination is Anfield rather than ultimately heading to the club like Mane, who arrived via Salzburg and Southampton.

Like Camara, Diallo will need time, both start with the second team in Metz. But given the success of Generation Foot’s other imports there, including Mané, it wouldn’t be surprising to see them succeed for years to come. And if Liverpool are smart, they wouldn’t hesitate to make a move for the duo. If they catch their eye, Liverpool will need to ensure their next destination is Anfield rather than simply going to the club like Mane, who arrived via Salzburg and Southampton.

Given FSG’s financial constraints, Liverpool should get into the habit of not only keeping tabs on talent like Diallo and Camara but also recruiting them early to save money and avoid them being used much later in their careers. lifted up.