Chelsea and Liverpool holding tabs on Atletico Madrid midfielder Pablo Barrios

Chelsea and Liverpool are in contrasting run of kinds however a standard theme between the 2 Premier League sides subsequent 12 months is perhaps an curiosity in midfielders as they appear to bolster their engine rooms with extra vitality and depth.

In response to Caught Offside, the Blues and the Reds could also be about to go head-to-head over the signing of Atletico Madrid midfielder Pablo Barrios having been holding tabs on his improvement with the La Liga outfit in current weeks.

Barrios is valued at £79 million by Los Rojiblancos and has grow to be a significant a part of Diego Simeone’s plans within the final 12 months or so, alongside being capped with the Spanish nationwide workforce for his spectacular kind with the Atletico first workforce.

Chelsea may prioritise Barrios over Liverpool

Liverpool have sufficient high quality in midfield with the likes of Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, Florian Wirtz and Ryan Gravenberch to not desperately need to signal another choice, particularly if it requires them to could a mammoth switch payment.

As a substitute, a lot of their switch funds subsequent 12 months is perhaps channeled in direction of revamping their backline and doubtlessly changing Mohamed Salah, a participant that the Reds have been closely reliant on since his arrival from Roma in 2017.

In the meantime, Chelsea may prioritise Pablo Barrios’ buy as they require some extra depth in midfield given their over-reliance on Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo, whereas Romeo Lavia’s struggles with health have left the membership pissed off.

The Atletico Madrid star might be the perfect choice to compete for a spot with Enzo Fernandez as each gamers convey the same profile with or with out the ball, whereas if employed collectively, Chelsea may break down decrease blocks a bit extra simply.

Defensively additionally, Barrios finally ends up doing an awesome job having labored on his sport with out the ball beneath Diego Simeone through the years, so he’s a tactically clever and versatile participant, who guarantees to be a super box-to-box choice for Chelsea.