Christian Tello | The perfect transfer in waiting Follow TheRunningRec on Twitter Show me a story linking Kalou, and it’s just, eh, not that exciting. Show me an article featuring Liverpool and Christian Tello in the same sentence however, and now you’ve gotten my attention. With reports coming out regarding Tello’s availability and Liverpool’s subsequent interest, the possibility of a move to Merseyside seems surprisingly, and delightfully, likely, at least enough to discuss how he’d fit into the side, with the answer being, quite simply, perfectly. Ultimately, what Tello’s suitability to Liverpool really comes down to is the fact that he’s everything the Reds’ previous summer signings were not. They were questions about certain players’ mentality, “they weren’t strong enough to handle the pressure at Anfield.” Tello has started in El Clasico for the greatest team of our generation alongside the greatest player of our generation. They were questions about certain players price tags, “they were over-priced.” There’s not been a single report quoting his prospective fee to be over £10m. There were questions about how certain players fit into the team, “they don’t fit Liverpool’s system.” Not only does Tello fit into the model Liverpool’s new manager wants to emulate, he has succeeded in the original mastermind’s version of it all, and that may be the most important aspect of the matter. Factor in the style of football Brendan Rodgers wants to play, factor in the fact that the academy Tello comes from brands that style into players minds as second nature, and factor in the idea that Tello may just no more about the tactics that Rodgers wants to employ than Rodgers himself, and it becomes quite clear that Christian Tello is a must buy for Liverpool FC. Now, it’s just a matter of seeing if they’re smart enough to pull it off. Photo credits to David Ramos/Getty Images Europe What do you think about Tello possibly moving to LFC?
