Liverpool urged to consider Bellingham midfield alternatives 

Liverpool have been informed by former defender Glen Johnson to contemplate signing Declan Rice or Nico Barella as an alternative of Borussia Dortmund ace Jude Bellingham. 

The Reds are linked with a transfer for Bellingham however it’s reported that Dortmund are unwilling to promote this summer season having already let Erling Haaland be part of Manchester Metropolis. 

With the likes of Jordan Henderson, Thiago Alcantara and James Milner all of their mid-to-late thirties, the Reds might want to replenish their inventory of midfielders ultimately, particularly with doubts over the futures of the likes of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Naby Keita.

Jurgen Klopp held an curiosity in signing French 21-year-old Aurelien Tchouameni this summer season, however Actual Madrid ultimately secured his signature by agreeing to pay a price of round £85m to AS Monaco.

For Johnson, if Liverpool are going to enter the marketplace for a brand new midfielder, West ham United captain Rice must be on the high of their buying listing.

“Proper now I’d go for Declan Rice,” Johnson informed GGRecon.

“In a few yr’s time, Jordan Henderson may do what Sadio Mane has achieved and go away, I feel that Declan would match that function completely.”

On Barella 

“I do suppose he could be a very good addition. To attain targets and seize assists isn’t straightforward, regardless of the actual fact he hasn’t achieved it within the Premier League.”

“When any individual’s technically superb and might both rating or help a aim usually, then you definitely don’t anticipate them to wrestle. The extra gamers on the pitch that may assist contribute in direction of a aim is nice for the squad.”

Liverpool have already introduced in Fulham’s Fabio Carvalho and Benfica’s Darwin Nunez this summer season, and are broadly anticipated to have already accomplished their incoming switch enterprise.