Former Liverpool skipper Jamie Redknapp believes the Reds should be looking at Leicester City’s midfield maestro Youri Tielemans as a major target this summer.
Tielemans has been linked with a move away from the King Power Stadium over the course of this summer’s transfer window and Liverpool are amongst the clubs credited with an interest in signing the player.
His showings for Belgium at the UEFA European Championships gave rise to Tielemans’ ability as a star in the centre of the park for both club and country on the back of the 24-year-old’s consistent run of form for The Foxes last season.
With Liverpool having lost their long-serving midfield general Gini Wijnaldum this summer to Paris Saint-Germain, Jurgen Klopp has been urged to find the outgoing player’s replacement before the deadline day later this month.
Reports from The Liverpool Echo claim that Sky Sports pundit Redknapp has strongly backed Liverpool to make a swoop for the Leicester City first-teamer with the midfielder being labelled as a ‘Liverpool type of player’ by the player-turned-pundit.
“Liverpool have to get a midfield player in.”
“That’s a major blow, losing Wijnaldum, and I don’t think they’ve got the capability of actually replacing him right now.
“Who you get is incredibly difficult: I always look at Liverpool as buying the best players.
“I would go for [Youri] Tielemans – I would do everything in my power to get him into the club.
“He’s a Liverpool type of player. Leicester fans will probably be throwing cups of tea at the TV now, saying ‘well, why would he want to leave when he’s at a big club?’ And he is at a big club with a great manager.
“Leicester are obviously in the ascendancy, I love what they’re doing there.
“They’re not a selling club anymore but that’s the sort of player who you need to get, who will come into the club and make you better, because right now, that’s where they’re short.”
