Five attacking players Reds could sign with the Sterling money.
With Liverpool set to sell Raheem Sterling to Manchester City for a whopping £49m this summer, here’s a look at five big-name attacking players the club can now afford to sign as a replacement.
Rather than focusing on quantity – as they did after selling Luis Suarez and as Tottenham did after selling Gareth Bale – this is a suggestion of five players who should be the Reds’ ONE signing to fill the void left by Sterling’s departure…
1) Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund)
Worth around £46m, Borussia Dortmund forward Marco Reus is one of the best in the world in his position and has recently been linked again with a move to Liverpool after news of Sterling’s imminent departure.
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2) Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint-Germain)
Valued at around £40m by Paris Saint-Germain, Edinson Cavani has been linked with Liverpool in the past and would be a great signing up front to help add more goals to this struggling side. However, Arsenal and Manchester United are also known admirers.
3) Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)
Possibly available for a bargain £30m this summer, Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema is now very affordable and could be another world class addition to Liverpool’s attack.
4) Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid)
Recently linked with Chelsea and Manchester United for around £43m, Antoine Griezmann would be an amazing replacement for Sterling and should now be very much on the Reds’ radar with their injection of cash.
5) Christian Benteke (Aston Villa)
With a release clause of £32.5m, Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke is another name on Liverpool’s list of targets, and meeting that buy-out clause won’t seem so expensive for the club now.