Liverpool signing Arsenal star is ‘big possibility’ this summer – Prem trio picked out as ideal targets
Liverpool signing Arsenal star Bukayo Saka is a “big possibility” this summer according to Jose Enrique.
Saka progressed through the ranks at Arsenal and he was one of the standout players in the Premier League in 2021/22.
He grabbed eleven goals and seven assists in the league as he was nominated for the division’s Young Player of the Year award.
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Jurgen Klopp is understood to be an admirer of the England international. It was reported back in February that Liverpool are interested in him.
The Reds look set to lose Sadio Mane this summer with a move to Bayern Munich being lined up.
Arsenal were pushing for a Champions League spot in 2021/22 but they ended up finishing fifth. Ex-Liverpool defender Jose Enrique thinks his former club signing Saka is now a “big possibility”.
The Spaniard is also of the belief that Liverpool should target Max Aarons and that Jarrod Bowen would be an ideal alternative to Saka:
“We definitely need a back-up for Trent Alexander-Arnold,” Enrique told Genting Bets (via Liverpool Echo).
“Trent will start so we need a younger player to put Trent on his toes. Max Aarons from Norwich would be a good player to have. He’s not the quality of Trent but he’s a bit like Tsimikas with a similar style.
“We need a starting number eight. Thiago Alcantara is brilliant but he has injuries every season. Keita has the same injury problems.
“Henderson is getting older so we need a number eight for sure. I don’t know too much about the Monaco midfielder, Aurelien Tchouameni, but you look at Luis Diaz and the recruitment usually gets it right.
“We also need a right winger and I think Jarrod Bowen or Bukayo Saka could be a great shout as they’re both not playing in the Champions League, so it’s a big possibility.”
Elsewhere, Didi Hamann has claimed that Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara is “one of the most overrated players in European football”:
“In my opinion, the Reds need to modernize the team a bit, especially in midfield,” Hamann told Sky Sport Germany.
“I don’t understand the hype about Thiago. For me he is one of the most overrated players in European football.
“When things are going well and you have a lot of possession he’s a good player, but when push comes to shove you don’t see him.
“If you need someone who sets accents, then he doesn’t do it.”
