#central-midfield

#central-midfield

Liverpool urgently need January signings, especially a centre-back and midfield reinforcements; Kees Smit is a summer option but unlikely to join in January.

Ayyoub Bouaddi emerged late into Lille's academy yet became a confident, robust, accurate 17-year-old central midfielder excelling in possession and physical ball-carrying.

Tottenham Hotspur are urged to sign Adam Wharton, a composed left-footed midfielder who can sit in front of defense and dictate the tempo of games.