Liverpool will be glad they don’t have to face Kaoru Mitoma again this season. The Japanese international has been a constant threat during the Reds’ three meetings with Brighton.
Mitoma scored the goal which ended Liverpool’s defence of the FA Cup last weekend, and has continually tormented their players with his nifty footwork. Per OptaJoe, he has completed 10 dribbles against the Reds this season, the most of any opponent.
His impressive form this season means it will take a large transfer fee to prise him from Brighton, just as it will for the likes of Moises Caicedo. Liverpool supporters often say their club should sign players of this standard before they reach the Premier League, and a new transfer link suggests the Reds may be looking to do just that.