Liverpool backed to sign Declan Rice and teammate after source’s update – Robinson
Paul Robinson has claimed Liverpool should sign both Declan Rice and Jude Bellingham next summer.
Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, the ex-Premier League number one said the England teammates would “both fit in excellently” at Anfield.
Jurgen Klopp’s side will be in the market for midfield reinforcements next year.
Sources have told Football Insider (8 October) that the Reds have a strong interest in signing Rice from West Ham.
The centre-midfielder has no plans to sign a new contract at the London Stadium.
His current deal expires at the end of June 2024.
When asked by Football Insider if Liverpool should prioritise Rice over Borussia Dortmund star Bellingham, Robinson said: “They should take both.
“If Liverpool are a European superpower they should sign both.
“They would both fit in excellently well. We know they can play with each other.
“It is an area Liverpool are struggling in. Thiago [Alcantara] has great quality but he is not getting any younger much like [Jordan] Henderson and [James] Milner.
“It would be difficult financially to get both Rice and Bellingham but it would be a price worth paying in my opinion. They are two brilliant players who have their best years ahead of them.
“Why prioritise one over the other? Sign both. If you can get one of the two it would be great. It would be ideal if you could get both.”
In other news, a pundit has claimed Joel Matip could be facing an extended spell on the Liverpool sidelines after latest.