In July 2023, 20-year-old midfielder Hugo Larsson moved to Eintracht Frankfurt from Malmo FF and made 38 appearances last season throughout the Bundesliga and Conference League. He has become a regular this season and has also started six games for the Swedish national team.
The young midfielder, who continues to build his reputation in Germany, has been caught on the radar of mega clubs. According to CaughtOffside, Liverpool and Arsenal sent scouts to Wolfsburg and Borussia Monchengladbach to check out the player’s development.
Manchester City, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund have also shown interest, while the contract, which runs until June 2028, does not include a release clause and is expected to demand between €70m and €80m.
A central midfielder as his main focus, he can also play as a defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder or left-sided midfielder. The young player can cover a wide area in midfield and has the potential to be the ‘No.6’ coach Arne Slott wants to acquire.
At the moment, it is only scouting and Liverpool have not made any concrete moves to acquire him. The same applies to other strong clubs, but if he can maintain his top form in the Bundesliga this season, it would not be surprising to see a battle break out in next summer’s transfer window.
Will Liverpool, still in the hunt for a defensive midfielder, extend their tentacles to the 20-year-old Swedish midfielder…?