Club legend on why Klopp wants £20m ace at Liverpool

Former West Ham United star Trevor Sinclair isn’t stunned to see studies linking Jarrod Bowen with a transfer to Liverpool this summer season, chatting with talkSPORT (21 July, 11am).

The info are these. Mo Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane will all flip 30 sooner or later in the course of the subsequent 12 months and, with simply two years left on their contracts, the time has come for Liverpool to plan for all times after one of the crucial thrilling entrance strains in Premier League historical past has been damaged up. 

As Gini Wijnaldum found, Fenway Sports activities Group doesn’t usually bow to the calls for of a participant getting into the autumn of his profession.  

A 34-year-old Steven Gerrard suffered the identical destiny at Anfield.

And, with that in thoughts, it shouldn’t have come as that a lot of a shock to see Jordan Henderson linked with a transfer away from Merseyside, even when he’s the non secular chief of probably the most profitable Liverpool aspect because the flip of the century. 

Might West Ham star Jarrod Bowen substitute Mo Salah at Liverpool?

The Athletic has advised the 2019 European Champions may make a transfer for Bowen.

The £20 million ahead would arrive at Anfield as a back-up choice initially, somebody able to growing underneath Klopp earlier than finally entering into Salah or Mane’s sneakers, just like the position Diogo Jota has performed since arriving from Wolves. 

“I actually like (Bowen) as a participant. He’s athletic and has obtained nice finish product,” says former England worldwide Sinclair. 

“You have a look at Bowen and he’s a very well put collectively athlete. He makes good selections and he’s solely going to get higher. 

“In order that (Liverpool curiosity) doesn’t shock me.” 

The Athletic studies Klopp is an enormous fan of the 24-year-old former Hull Metropolis teen – and no surprise. 

Bowen produced a formidable eight objectives and 5 assists as West Ham certified for the Europa League final season, showcasing the work fee, versatility and depth that will swimsuit Klopp’s system to a tee. 

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