Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher don talk say di Reds suppose first find replacement for Egyptian star Mohamed Salah before dem go pursue Paris Saint-Germain French winger Bradley Barcola.
Di France international dey play for left side, but Salah don dey di right wing for nine years at Anfield. Cody Gakpo, promising young player Rio Ngumoha, and new signing Victor Muñoz na di current options for Liverpool on di left.
According to sources wey ESPN report, di English club dey prepare to make dem first offer for Barcola, and reports say PSG value am around 150 million euros.
Carragher talk to Sky Sports say: “He is a wonderful player, no doubt about that, and I go love to see Barcola for Liverpool.” But he add say: “For me, he na left winger.”
Di former Liverpool defender continue: “Di main thing wey stand out as urgent need for Liverpool right now na to replace Salah, wey dey play as right winger. And I no think Liverpool get any player for squad wey feel completely comfortable to play for di right wing position.”
As e dey look di numbers, Carragher explain say: “Di team probably get at least four players for squad before Barcola join, if e join, wey fit play for left side comfortably.”
E go on say: “But if you ask me, I want Barcola to arrive along with Liverpool signing right winger too? I go dey very happy because players go need to leave, and that na natural thing.”
Carragher affirm say: “But for now, I feel say this summer suppose be for replacing Salah, and Barcola no make up for Mo departure.”
Question dey whether Barcola deal go slow down Ngumoha development, di 17-year-old wey score for di friendly win over Wrexham dis week. Carragher stress say Rio need to dey play regularly.
Carragher talk: “Rio na young boy, e really excellent, and I think e go continue to develop from wetin e show last season. But dis na important point: you dey buy very young player for big money for Barcola, and e dey better pass Rio Ngumoha right now.”
E add: “But you expect say for di next one or two years, Rio go want to play week in week out for Liverpool, and e up to am to prove am.”
Carragher continue: “So when you pay dat kind of money for young player for im position, e make you dey slightly uncertain. Dey talk say Rio fit play for right side and get minutes dere, and as young player e good to fit play both sides, but I think im current position na left wing.”
E conclude: “But if dem go out and bring in player for right wing position, den sign Barcola, and sell two of di wide players wey dey for team now, den I think dat go be wonderful thing.”
