Steve McManaman has told Liverpool not to sign Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul Niguez.
The Reds are being frequently linked with plenty of potential new midfielders at the moment, with the Atletico Madrid man just one of them.
Reports earlier in the summer have claimed that Liverpool, Manchester United and Barcelona are the clubs chasing Saul’s signature, but a move to any club is yet to materialise.
But former Liverpool star McManaman believes Jurgen Klopp is well stocked in the midfield department, despite many calling for a replacement for Gini Wijnaldum.
The now-BT Sport pundit went on to say that while he thinks Saul is a good player, he would not be an improvement on what Liverpool already have in that area of the pitch.
“I’m not particularly bothered about that move if I’m being honest, though he is a really good central midfielder,” wrote McManaman, in his column for Horseracing.net.
“Everybody is obsessed with replacing Gini Wijnaldum but Liverpool have a plethora of midfielders. You just need them to stay fit.
“They've got Henderson, Thiago and Fabinho. In addition to that they have Oxlade-Chamberlain, Keita, Milner, Jones and then the kids looking to break through. So a central midfielder is not the priority.
“Don’t get me wrong, I think Saul is a wonderful player. I watched him a couple of seasons ago against Liverpool when Atletico Madrid knocked them out of the Champions League.
“But from what I saw, would I say he’s a superstar midfielder? Probably not.
“He’s as good as what Liverpool have already got but not better.
“If he came in tomorrow I wouldn’t be singing from the rooftops, as Liverpool are already well equipped in central midfield.”
