Liverpool handed golden opportunity to finally unleash £34m star

Liverpool handed golden opportunity to finally unleash £34m star Liverpool spent a lot of money trying to upgrade their first-team squad in the summer. Bradley Barcola was obviously their marquee signing of the window and, since he's only been a Liverpool play for a few games now, he's still not managed to find his feet. Zinedine Zidane called the former Paris Saint-Germain ace up to his France squad and, while he was chosen to start against Belgium, he didn't manage to meet expectations. However, with Cody Gakpo and Alexander Isak both ruled out due to injury , it certainly feels like Andoni Iraola is going to have to play some of his lesser-used attackers. Obviously, Barcola will probably be guaranteed a place in Liverpool's starting XI but, for one attacker, this could be his best chance ever at cementing his place in the Reds' starting XI. Andoni Iraola could call upon Victor Munoz to plug the gap left by Cody Gakpo Victor Munoz was the first transfer that Liverpool made in the summer. Iraola was one of the main driving forces behind the deal and, without him asking Fenway Sports Group and Richard Hughes to sign him, the Spaniard would have probably become a Newcastle player instead. Obviously, this would have left Liverpool even weaker in attack so, the 23-year-old being brought in by Liverpool may have helped save their season. At the moment, he's seen as more of a back-up option than anything else but, since Rio Ngumoha has failed to impress on the right-wing and Barcola is much better when used on the left, Liverpool's game against Manchester City on 11 October could be Munoz's time to shine. His lightning-quick pace coupled with his rather impressive finishing ability are two of the main reasons why the former Real Madrid man could plug the gap left by Gakpo's absence . Of course, playing against Man City is obviously going to be a hard game for him to prove his worth but, if he can at least create chances and get into the final third, he could be onto a winner. Victor Munoz could end up being one of Liverpool's best signings this season Although Munoz's number of goal contributions weren't that impressive last term, it's clear that he has the potential to become an important player for Liverpool. The fact that he only cost the Reds £34.5 million to bring through the Anfield doors is also a massive bonus as it means that he doesn't have a huge price tag hanging over his head. Not only will this allow him to just get on with his football and try his best to succeed, it'll make sure that he doesn't have any extra pressure on his shoulders. At 23 years old, he's still fairly young so he's clearly not going to be a finished product just yet. But, from the 289 minutes he's already played for Liverpool, he looks like an exceptional talent.