da prosport bet： When Edin Dzeko first arrived in the Premier League off the back of a £27million deal from VfL Wolfsburg in 2011, the Bosnian international certainly brought with him a strong reputation within German football.
da winzada777： The up and coming striker had led his side to an outstanding first place finish in the Bundesliga at the end of the 2008/09 campaign – and as the Volkswagen Arena faithful had certainly witnessed their star forward bang in the goals at an incredibly consistent level up until his switch to the Premier League – Manchester City fans had every right to believe that they had signed Europe’s latest striking gem in the Wolfsburg man.
Five seasons on from the Bosnian’s initial move to the Etihad however, and Edin Dzeko has sadly been a bit of a disappointment for one reason or another. His gradual demise at City was pretty predictable in all honesty…
A rising European talent arrives in the Premier League full of confidence and with great expectation on his shoulders, ultimately doesn’t receive as much game time as he first expected because of the vast competition for places at City, and then inevitably sees his career dwindle out with the player perhaps looking to ply his trade elsewhere. Such is a common story for the modern day footballer unfortunately.
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Nevertheless, Brendan Rodgers and his somewhat wounded Liverpool side will supposedly be looking to rescue the no. 10 from his stop-start life at the Etihad in the run up to the new season. God knows the Anfield faithful need some reinforcement in the striking department ahead of the 2015/16 campaign, especially with the increasingly frustrating figure of Raheem Sterling reportedly close to packing his bags in the not so distant future.
Would this particular deal truly represent a good move for the Reds though, or should Liverpool ultimately be aiming higher than Edin Dzeko this summer?
When on form, the Bosnian World Cup star and former Wolfsburg favourite often proves to be more than reliable in front of goal. His overall technical ability may not be up there with the best of them – but when it comes to linking up effectively with his teammates in the final third, slotting the ball calmly past on-rushing ‘keepers, and simply knowing exactly where to be and the precise time to be there – the once promising £27million man certainly doesn’t disappoint.
He simply hasn’t been given a strong enough run in the first team to showcase his talents on a consistent enough basis. No Manchester City boss has ever whole-heartedly placed their faith in the frontman, and as all good strikers invariably still need the backing of their manager to truly produce the goods at the top level, perhaps Edin Dzeko himself is not to blame for his somewhat flat career at the Etihad.
Especially with the arrival of Wilfried Bony at the club just a few months ago, the writing really does now seem to be on the wall for the Bosnian international at this stage.
With that in mind, Dzeko certainly could prove capable of resurrecting his career if he finally moves on from City – but as Mario Balotelli clearly outlined at Anfield this season with his seemingly immobile displays and overall lack of movement up top – would Liverpool really be the right club to facilitate such a notion?
Brendan Rodgers ultimately needs a quick-footed, fast paced, aggressive type of striker if he is ever going to find someone worthy of emulating Luis Suarez’ effect at Anfield. Unless the Northern Irishman ultimately wants to change up his whole game plan next season – Edin Dzeko would simply be best avoided. Even with all his aforementioned talents on board, the City no. 10 just isn’t that kind of player.
Manuel Pellegrini’s side reportedly want close to £25million for the Bosnian’s services, and at not so promising age of 29-years-old nowadays, the player in question seemingly doesn’t present much value for Liverpool off the pitch, as well as on it.
Yes, Edin Dzeko could still do the business away from the constraints of the Etihad next season, and yes, he has certainly shown himself to be a real talent in front of goal in the past – but when his overall playing style and market value are truly taken into account for the Anfield faithful – the former Bundesliga favourite just wouldn’t be the right fit at Liverpool.
He would simply represent another gamble in the wrong direction for Brendan Rodgers, and for such a hefty amount of cash, a better deal can ultimately be found elsewhere.
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