Liverpool's Leny Yoro alternative would set them back £50m but he's worth it

Liverpool have an alternative to Leny Yoro, per reports, but he’d set them back around £50m. The player is worth it, though.

The Independent mentions one name for Liverpool as they look at a Leny Yoro alternative - Willian Pacho. The Eintracht Frankfurt defender has been linked with the Reds before, particularly ahead of the summer.

There was even talk that Liverpool were so eager to sign Pacho that they were willing to strike a deal for him to arrive in 2025. That's similar to what they did for Naby Keita in 2017.

Frankfurt were said to be lining up a replacement, in fact, as teams pushed for Pacho. But then things stalled.

Liverpool quite plainly looked at other targets, with Yoro top of the list. His surprise move to Manchester United, when everyone was set on him joining Real Madrid, was an expensive one and not a deal the Reds could justify.

And so the Reds could well return to Pacho, says the Independent. Not that he'd be cheap, either - £50m is the price tag, as has been reported all year.

So is he worth it?

Is Willian Pacho worth it?

You're not going to find many centre-backs of Pacho's age (22) and experience for £50m. Not playing in one of Europe's top leagues, certainly.

He's young, strong in the data, plays for a good team and importantly, stepped up a level last season without any problems. Pacho joined Frankfurt from Royal Antwerp and didn't find the Bundesliga a struggle at all.

So yes, £50m is the going rate for a player like that and we do believe Pacho would be worth that. But is he worth that to Liverpool?

That's the big question. Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konaté, Joe Gomez and Jarell Quansah are great centre-back options. You could even add Sepp van den Berg into that group if he stays.

Even if Pacho is seen as a bigger talent than any of the non-Van Dijk players, it's unlikely that Liverpool see him as £50m bigger. Not when there's no glaring need for a centre-back.

That could change if Joe Gomez leaves the club, of course, but as things stand, we're not sure the club will justify a big spend on a defender.