Danny Murphy urges Liverpool to sign West Ham star Declan Rice
Danny Murphy has urged Liverpool to sign West Ham star Declan Rice as a long-term replacement for club captain Jordan Henderson.
The England international’s east London future remains uncertain after he turned down his third contract request from the club [Guardian].
With the Reds midfielder aged 31 – the BBC pundit named the Irons man a potential successor for the former Sunderland man.
If Jurgen Klopp was to move for the 23-year-old it would cost the Merseysiders around £150million in addition to his £200,000 weekly wage at the London Stadium.
Murphy said, as per Express: ”Declan Rice for me, 100%. I think if you’re looking for a Jordan Henderson replacement, then you need somebody who could be there for the next 10 years.”
No chance.
There is absolutely no way on earth that Liverpool splash over £100 million on a player, never mind the £150million mooted for Rice.
Given his age and the quality and experience he has already, that would be a steal for the Reds because as Murphy said, he could be at the club for the next ten years.
This is a deal that is very hard to see coming to fruition – Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City would happily spend big money on players but Liverpool won’t.
Not to mention their wage structure that they wouldn’t break for a new, untested in their squad player.
The continuous rumours linking the maestro to a move away from the Hammers are getting quite tedious now.
The former Chelsea player really hasn’t helped the situation by turning down another contract but he still has another year on his deal – with the possibility to extend it by another year.
It looks as though Irons fans will have to get used to the links until a decision is made.
In other West Ham news, Michail Antonio has been spotted mocking a Frankfurt fan in a pitch invasion confrontation after the Europa League defeat.
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