Five players who could replace Jordan Henderson at Liverpool

2) Fabian Delph

More than a few eyebrows were raised earlier in the season when Delph committed his future to Aston Villa by penning a fresh contract extension in the midst of a relegation battle. However, money talks and the ex-Leeds man’s stock has never been higher, having finally broken into the senior England set-up.

The acquisition of Delph would continue Rodgers’ tradition of building an English backbone.