Danny Murphy tips Liverpool to sign West Ham United star Declan Rice
Danny Murphy has urged Liverpool to sign West Ham star man Declan Rice in the summer transfer window after their defeat in the Champions League final.
Jurgen Klopp’s side fell to a 1-0 defeat in Paris on Saturday [May 28] and despite missing a catalogue of big chances – the former Reds ace believes it is the midfield that is the problem.
The BBC pundit has urged the Anfield outfit to sign homegrown talents such as Rice and Kalvin Phillips to learn from England vice-captain Jordan Henderson – with the Hammers man facing an uncertain future at the club having turned down his fourth new contract [Sky Sports].
Murphy wrote in the Daily Mail: “I don’t know if either is affordable but a young and hungry top English midfielder like Declan Rice or Kalvin Phillips would surely be of interest if they became available because they’d be able to come and learn off Henderson and be a useful part of the team for years.”
No chance.
Rice is highly unlikely to leave in the summer and if he does, it is very doubtful that Anfield will be the destination.
If he were to leave the Irons, this is a move you could understand though with the quality and ambition of the Reds very similar to that of Rice.
However, Liverpool simply won’t splash the cash for him which makes the £150million price tag that has been put on his head by the Hammers very smart.
They most likely knew that no club would pay that much for Rice, it was just to keep him and hopefully, it works.
One club that would be willing to spend big money on the midfielder is Chelsea. Under new ownership, they will have a £200million “war chest” to spend in the summer with the 23-year-old not being ruled out of a move, according to GIVEMESPORT.
This is a much more realistic option and one that hopefully doesn’t happen.
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