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Kwame Boakye

Liverpool sent transfer message over Raphinha and Jarrod Bowen

Liverpool should sign Raphinha from Leeds United instead of Jarrod Bowen from West Ham United.

The Reds have been linked with both players, who primarily operate on the right wing, but would be unlikely to bid for either of them until the summer.

Raphinha leads the way in terms of goals, the Brazilian winger having netted seven times in the Premier League this season.

Whereas Bowen has only scored four goals across all competitions this term.

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Either player would in all likelihood be back-up for Mohamed Salah but former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson believes Raphinha would be the better fit for that particular role.

“Raphinha would be the better option for Liverpool,” ex-Leeds No.1 Robinson told Football Insider .

“He would fit straight into that front three.

“Bowen would give them a bit more defensive quality but that’s not to say Raphinha is afraid to do the work. I think Bowen is better suited to the system West Ham player under David Moyes.

“Bowen is talented but Raphinha is one of the best players I have seen at Elland Road.

“The likes of [Sadio] Mane and [Diogo] Jota are top level players. But I don’t think Raphinha is far off that.

“It will not be an easy deal to do though. It would cost Liverpool a lot. It would be an expensive one.”

Raphinha is under contract at Leeds until 2024, and Bowen’s deal with the Hammers runs until the following summer.

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