Incoming Liverpool manager Arne Slot is reportedly in the process of identifying players capable of playing a new formation.
The Feyenoord boss, who is set to succeed Jurgen Klopp at the end of the season, is expected to line the Reds up in a new 4-2-3-1 formation — very different to their usual 4-3-3.
And according to a recent report from Fichajes, one of the players needed to execute such a demanding and rigid formation is another holding player who can slot in at the base of midfield.