Jurgen Klopp names Premier League star as his ‘favourite player’ outside of Liverpool in transfer hint
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Jurgen Klopp has revealed that West Ham star Jarrod Bowen is his ‘favourite player’ outside of his own Liverpool team in a huge transfer hint.
Klopp made the comment just before Liverpool’s Carabao Cup quarter-final tie against the Hammers on Wednesday night.
It was reported in September that Liverpool were considering a move for Bowen as a potential replacement for Mohamed Salah, amid Saudi Pro League links.
It is thought that Bowen is a player who Liverpool ‘admire’ and ‘have been watching for a number of seasons’.
Bowen, who scored a last-minute winner in last season’s Europa Conference League final to write himself into West Ham history, has been in fine form.
The England international, who can operate as a forward or winger, has registered 10 goals and one assist across 16 Premier League games so far this term.
Bowen would likely cost a hefty fee given that the 26-year-old only signed a new seven-year deal in October.
But Klopp has made no secret of his interest in the player ahead of the January transfer window as he told Sky Sports: ‘In quarter-finals, everybody can smell the chance to go through.
‘In a very busy period, finding a line-up which can go and go and go because West Ham is a physically really strong team, David [Moyes] is doing an incredible job, I have to say. They are good again, through in Europe, it’s really impressive. Injuries issues as well.
‘Playing without [Michail] Antonio, and Bowen steps up in that position – probably my favourite player besides my players – it’s just great what he’s doing and how he develops.’
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