Liverpool s new goal, Brazil s 18-year-old genius, style similar to Firmino

His name is Isaque, not Isak. He is the latest focus of Liverpool. But who is this Brazilian boy?

According to Brazilian media reports, the Reds have asked the 18-year-old Fruminense attacking midfielder many times this summer, and they are still paying close attention to him and ready to take transfer actions at any time.

This is actually nothing new. Liverpool's football CEO Michael Edwards and his recruitment team have always liked to discover untouched uncooked jade in the South American continent. They have been following some of Brazil's top rookies over the past decade. Edwards, even when Rodrigo was 16 years old, almost convinced him to join the Reds, but that transfer ended up being a pity.

In the past, Liverpool also paid attention to another midfielder of Fruminense, Andre, and the Reds' relationship with this Brazilian club has always been close.

【Next Firmino】

Then, return to Isaac. Who is this Brazilian genius that Liverpool pays attention to?

First of all, he is a Brazilian U20 international. In his recent match against Paraguay for the national team, he came on as a substitute and scored a brilliant goal that was amazing.

Isaac has excellent skills and strong perseverance, his cooperation with his teammates, and his way of breaking through and scoring into the penalty area are all very similar to Roberto Firmino at Liverpool's peak. He does look a lot like this Brazilian idol, not only in his style but also in his appearance.

[Youth Team's big killer, the first team's defensive engineer]

He is only 18 years old, playing for Fruminense's U20 youth team, playing as an attacking midfielder. He made a total of 29 appearances, contributing an astonishing 9 goals and 10 assists.

He has also played 12 times for Fruminense's first team. However, only two of them were in Brazil's top leagues, and the rest were in the Cup. He played for more than 500 minutes in the adult team. In most games, he played relatively low and showed impressive defensive strength.

Isaac participated in 36 defensive confrontations in these games and won 31 of them, while also completing 35 steals. Such excellent defensive abilities for an attacking midfielder once again prove his similarity to Firmino.

In the youth team, his average number of passes per 90 minutes is more than 7 times, with a success rate of nearly 60%. He is very good at finding space and taking advantage of the space between the opponent's midfield and defense. His sense of passing and smell and connection ability have also reached an extremely high level.

But what is really admirable is that he is not just a gorgeous player, he is also a hard-working player, and he is not afraid of chasing back and oppressing his opponent. Therefore, it is no surprise that he can get into Liverpool's sight.

[Edwards' Development Plan]

His contract with Fruminense will not expire until 2029. A offer from Donetsk miners for him has been rejected. Manchester City has also asked him, and Liverpool has also participated in the competition and is ready to sign him at any time.

This is not surprising considering Isaac is talented and has great potential.

Liverpool can bring him in, let him first compete in U21 football, and train with Slot's first team before lending him out. Or, as part of the multi-club project that Fenway Group cooperates with, train.

Are you excited about this young Brazilian player known as the new Firmino? Do you think Liverpool should sign him as soon as possible?