£21m Liverpool target compared to Firmino has taken more shots in Europe than Man United star Pogba as well as Messi
Besiktas star Anderson Talisca was widely praised for his display in the Europa League quarter-final clash against Lyon last Thursday.
Talisca scored a brace which forced extra-time and took the game into a penalty shoot-out.
The Brazilian attacking midfielder ended up converting his penalty but it was to no avail as Lyon ended up going through to the semi-finals.
Talisca took more shots than any other player over the 90 minutes – 10 with three on target.
The 23-year-old has taken more shots in European competition that Manchester United star Paul Pogba and Barcelona ace Lionel Messi.
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5 – Players with the most shots in this season’s European competitions:
Ronaldo 56
Stanciu 40
Talisca 39
Messi 38
Pogba 38Menace.
— OptaCan (@OptaCan) April 20, 2017
Turkish-Football have reported that Liverpool are targeting a move for the attacking midfielder.
The Premier League giants have been keeping close tabs on the Brazilian.
The Liverpool midfielder target came close to an Anfield move last season according to Portuguese publication O Jogo.
Talisca is a powerful attacking midfielder who has been compared as something between Liverpool’s Fimino and Manchester City maestro Yaya Toure.
The 1.91m tall Brazilian has pace, strength, great technical ability and an eye for goal.
No other player has more goals than Talisca in the Europa League knock-out stage – two goals and four assists.
In total Talisca has 13 goals and six assists in all competitions this season.
Talisca is on a two-year loan at Besiktas from Benfica but does have a £21 million release clause.
