Who Is Milot Rashica? Everything to Know About the Werder Bremen Forward Linked With Liverpool

Search engines across the world have been inundated with queries from curious Liverpool fans who want to know more about Milot Rashica.

The 23-year-old has been linked with a big money move to Anfield in the summer as Jurgen Klopp looks to build a team fit to defend the Premier League title that they are definitely, 100%, without any doubt going to win this season.

But who exactly is Rashica? What are his strengths, weaknesses, hopes, dreams and favourite breakfast cereal?

Some of these question have been answered by 90min in the article below...

Why Are Liverpool Chasing Him?

It's February and Liverpool have failed to win just once in the Premier League this season. They are 25 points clear and stand a genuine chance of completing the season unbeaten.

So why are they after a player currently plying his trade for a team in Bundesliga relegation trouble?

Well, while it is unlikely that Rashica will force his way into Sadio Mané's starting spot, as reported by 90min several weeks ago Klopp is interested in adding greater depth to his squad and is focussing the club's recruitment on rotational players.

Liverpool have not been afraid of raiding smaller clubs for talent in the past - as the signings of Andy Robertson and Xherdan Shaqiri show - and Werder Bremen certainly fit the bill, sitting 17th in the league.

Who Has He Played For in the Past?

Rashica started his career at Kosovo based side Vushtrria before making the move to Vitesse Arnhem in 2015 where he made 100 appearances, registering 15 goals and 24 assists.

During his time at Vitesse he lined up alongside current Premier League players Mason Mount, Dominic Solanke and Marvelous Nakamba.

His fine form for the Eredivisie club earned him a £6.3m move to Bremen. Since signing for the Green-Whites in 2018, Rashica has developed further, making 61 appearances and scoring 23 goals.

He has also carved out an impressive international career since switching allegiances to Kosovo in 2016, earning 25 caps and netting on four occasions.

How Much Will He Cost?

If Liverpool decide to pursue the transfer they could be forced to part with as much as €38m (£31.5m) to secure the forward's signature.

That is the value of Rashica's release clause and Bremen seem unlikely to let their top scorer depart for less than that.

What Can He Offer Liverpool?

In many ways Rashica is an old fashioned winger. He is comfortable with the ball in wide areas and ranks just outside the top 20 in the Bundesliga for crosses per game.

However, more recently he has been deployed as a modern inside forward. Principally operating in a wide left berth, the Kosovar loves to cut inside onto his right foot, with his highlight reel inviting comparisons with Mané or prime Alexis Sanchez.

Rashica's strikes the ball with frightening pace, making him a deadly finisher and a dead ball specialist.

What Else Is There to Know?

He loves goals... a lot.

"I'm never satisfied. I always want more. When I've scored 10 goals, I want to score 15. When I have scored 15, I want 20. As a striker, you always want to score as many goals as possible," he said in an interview with DPA (via Bulinews).

Good to know.

Source : 90min