Jurgen Klopp should go for both Jude Bellingham AND Declan Rice as he looks to overhaul his midfield this summer, according to Dietmar Hamann.
Borussia Dortmund teenager Bellingham and West Ham favourite Rice are currently in Qatar with England for the World Cup, where the Three Lions got off to a perfect start with a thumping 6-2 victory against Iran on Monday. Bellingham, who has long been touted as Liverpool's number one target, opened the scoring with a brilliant header and is considered to be one of the most in-demand players in Europe.
But former Liverpool midfielder Hamann, who played in the 2002 World Cup Final with Germany, would love to see his former club revolutionise its midfielder by investing heavily in both players, as the Reds' current midfield crop shows signs of fading.
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Speaking to Stake.com he said: "Jude Bellingham could be the key to Liverpool's midfield troubles. I think that Liverpool's Achilles heel was not having a player who gets us seven or eight from open play from midfield. In losing (Sadio) Mane, they lost a bit of firepower going forward, even though (Darwin) Nunez is coming into it now.
"Bellingham is the type of candidate who they should be looking at, but they must try and lure Declan Rice to Anfield too. Rice is spoilt for choice if he were to move clubs, but he'd absolutely suit playing behind Bellingham at Liverpool.
"Liverpool have Fabinho, whose form has dropped off a bit in the last few months. I think it depends on how he does because I don't think that you can play with both Declan Rice and Fabinho in the middle of the pack. I think one player of that calibre is enough, but Fabinhos' form has been a concern."
According to The Telegraph, West Ham could be forced to sell midfielder Rice for around £70million in the summer, after he failed to sign a new deal. His current contract runs until 2024, meaning he could leave for free at the end of next season if he wasn't sold before then.
Bellingham, who remains under contract at the end of this season, is expected to be a much tougher proposition, with Europe's top clubs vying for a player who could cost a much as £150million, should a bidding war commence.
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