Everything you need to know about Matias Lozano as Liverpool eye sensational midfielder

What you need to be aware of about Lozano is that he is a midfielder, who prefers to be an attacking midfielder and likes to roam forward.

He is a very technical player with an exquisite first touch who thrives in the opposition’s final third. In those areas, Lozano is always trying to break lines. He regularly looks to receive the ball around the edges of the penalty area and he is very good at playing clever and perfectly weighed passes into the penalty area after he receives it.

He's got an excellent vision and awareness and that makes him a player who stands out already because of his age.

In the U17 World Cup he ranked third among midfielders for passes into the penalty area (2.87 per 90 minutes). And among players who averaged at least two passes into the penalty area he had the best accuracy (81.82%).

Most importantly, what will have also impressed scouts is how aggressive he is in his duels and out of possession. He wins a lot of balls and is quick to win the ball back in the final third.

He won 67% of his 5.5 defensive duels per 90 minutes at the U17 World Cup. He also averaged 8.87 recoveries per 90 minutes, 4.9 of these recoveries were in the opposition’s half.

In essence, he feels very much like an archetypal Liverpool player. Liverpool want their midfielders to win a lot of duels and work hard out of possession.

Lozano, based on the data available, is clearly someone who likes to press and get stuck in. But at the same time he exudes elegance and technical prowess, which makes him a really intriguing profile.

He showed great awareness to arrive in the box for his first senior goal as well, which was a well-taken header from a free-kick just seconds after he came onto the pitch.

It's been a while since Liverpool explored the South American market but it seems like things are changing under Edwards and having already brought players in from Hungary, Senegal and Austria, it would not be unfeasible for the Reds to sign someone from Colombia either.