Former Liverpool star Dietmar Hamann has suggested Newcastle’s Joelinton as an ideal signing for Jurgen Klopp, saying the Brazilian would be higher up his wish-list than West Ham’s Declan Rice.
Liverpool have had a number of disappointing results already this season, most recently a defeat to Leeds in the Premier League at the weekend which has left them 15 points behind league leaders Arsenal after just 12 games.
With the significant drop off in form from last season there has been much speculation over whether the team needs a refresh, particularly in the middle of midfield, where Jordan Henderson is closer to the end than the start of his career, and Fabinho has been a long way from his best this campaign.
Rice has been linked with all the top clubs in the country, with Liverpool included, and another former Reds star, Danny Murphy, believes he would be the ideal signature for the Anfield club.
While Hamann agrees that the England international would be a good signing, he reckons Joelinton would be even better, impressed by the Newcastle man’s physicality and goal threat.