Liverpool should go all-out to sign Jack Grealish from Aston Villa this summer, says former Reds player Danny Murphy.
The 24-year-old is set to star for the Villans in Sunday’s Carabao Cup final against Manchester City at Wembley but is likely to be destined for one of England’s biggest clubs in the summer, having been linked previously to Manchester United and Manchester City.
Murphy sees the player thriving at that standard and has advised Jurgen Klopp to lure him to Anfield as soon as possible.
“If you look at the top teams, Manchester City and Liverpool, it's noticeable they like players who can perform exceptionally in more than one position. Think about Raheem Sterling, Fernandinho, Kevin De Bruyne, Jordan Henderson, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Mo Salah,” he wrote in the Daily Mail.
“Grealish has that in his locker. He has the mix of physicality and technical skills to operate in a number of areas.
“If you're Klopp for example, having that variety at your disposal is a Godsend. I'd already put Grealish ahead of Naby Keita or James Milner and the only thing Gini Wijnaldum has over him at the moment is experience of consistently playing big matches.
“Grealish has been heavily linked with Manchester United, particularly if they lose Paul Pogba, but I don't think they will be the only ones interested if he decides to move from his boyhood club this summer to maximise his career.
"He fits Klopp's philosophy, and although Guardiola has Phil Foden he'll still be interested in other good players with David Silva leaving this summer.”
And while Grealish will have the opportunity to shine on the Wembley stage on Sunday, Murphy does not believe that it is potentially career-defining match for the ex-England Under-21 international.
“I don't think Pep's mind would be made up by one game but it wouldn't do Grealish any harm to turn it on on Sunday afternoon. It worked for me once - I played so well for Charlton against Tottenham, Martin Jol took me to White Hart Lane,” he said.
Grealish has played 25 times for relegation-threatened Villa in the Premier League this season, scoring seven goals and laying on six more.
Japdklpuz
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Minamino we already have him! We don’t midfielders we have Henderson, keita, Fabinho, gini, ox, minamino, Milner, Lallana will leave and then Curtis Jones will be moved up. We only need Werner and we need klopp to make origi play in his position not as a fucking midfielder!
Grealish is not really a Midfielder. He's more like a Secondary Striker anyway. He can play in the front line. On the Left or where Firmino plays.
fipbcdnz
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we need Grealish...he is a class act ...
vecmnruz
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super JACK
Vawabmosz
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Minamino we already have him! We don’t midfielders we have Henderson, keita, Fabinho, gini, ox, minamino, Milner, Lallana will leave and then Curtis Jones will be moved up. We only need Werner and we need klopp to make origi play in his position not as a fucking midfielder!
sam1 that can move from position 6going forward, like de Bryna, Bruno , messy,Luka Modrige, Firbinho doesn't attack, at least Keita
Vawabmosz
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Minamino we already have him! We don’t midfielders we have Henderson, keita, Fabinho, gini, ox, minamino, Milner, Lallana will leave and then Curtis Jones will be moved up. We only need Werner and we need klopp to make origi play in his position not as a fucking midfielder!
sam1 that can move from position 6going forward, like de Bryna, Bruno , messy,Luka Modrige
Vawabmosz
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Kloop, sign Grelish, we don't have a creative midfielder, sam1 that can beat Athletico Madrid coz without the likes of Grelish, we can't beat Athletico Madrid with a ball position, we need sam1 that can play individually when our fullbacks r failing, we need only 1player
Ossboy
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forget utd go Liverpool 👍
Simon_YNWA77
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Minamino we already have him! We don’t midfielders we have Henderson, keita, Fabinho, gini, ox, minamino, Milner, Lallana will leave and then Curtis Jones will be moved up. We only need Werner and we need klopp to make origi play in his position not as a fucking midfielder!
LashaBarca
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Grealich is one more for this photo. Who is next one?
Kaoabdkl
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id gladly welcome Grelish #YNWA
ohfoyf
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also his loyalty is wafer thin. I dont want us to sign Jack grelish
Zidpsu
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we need maddison
grealish is one hundred times than Maddison.
recbenstu
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we need maddison
liuainopr
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he is united player
omz222
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Where would he play at Liverpool? Even Minamino is better than him
Tusalmop
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Nope, he was always a Red Devil. Liverpool can go eat dirt.
kisiwaabduladhwiym
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Now Klopp is approaching to madness.