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‘A club like that could use him’-Genk boss urges Liverpool to sign Nigerian striker

Liverpool are gifted with exceptional forwards, but Genk’s technical director thinks their Nigerian striker could offer another dimension upfront. 

Genk technical director Dimitri de Conde has urged Liverpool to sign Paul Onuachu as the forward could offer the Reds something different in front of goal.

Liverpool had a man advantage when they faced Chelsea two weeks ago, but the Reds failed to take advantage of the situation as they couldn’t muster a goal after the red card to Reece James.

De Conde feels that the 6’7 striker could have been the charm to unlock the Chelsea defence with his physicality and superior aerial presence.

“I’m not saying that Paul would play 90 minutes every week in Liverpool, but a club like that could really use him.”

Onuachu was a thorn in the flesh of defenders last season, scoring 35 goals to help Genk to second place in the Belgian top-flight and Beker van Belgie trophy.

The former Midtjylland man was expected to leave the Luminus arena in the summer following his performance last season, but links to West Ham, Lyon and Arsenal failed to materialise.

The 27-year-old will look to reach the heights of last season to prove to the top European sides that he is the real deal.

This post was last modified on September 9, 2021 4:40 am

Kelvin Omachonu

Kelvin Omachonu is a writer with many years of experience covering sports events in Nigeria and abroad. He is fueled by his love for the job, and is dedicated to delivering captivating stories.

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  • Onauchu might have joined Lyon, because I think he can play more time and more matches; Lyon would like a vetern attackter like Onauchu in order to compensate Dutch attackter Depaye who joined FC Barcelona; so he must join Lyon now...

  • It's not true that Onuachu, the Genk goalador is being overlooked by the big European clubs because he is black. Is he darker than Mane, Saka, Sissoko etc? Maybe they haven't seen what they are looking for in him. Mfon Udo holds the record for the highest scorer in a season. What has he done with that record in the NPFL? Some players flower in certain environments. I don't think that is his case. Let's see what happens at the end of the current season.

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