Players who play as centre-forwards for Liverpool, including Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota, have been linked with a move across the board. Newcastle United forward Alexander Isak and others have been mentioned as targets.
However, the transfer fee for the Swedish striker, who is also targeted by Arsenal, is expected to soar and is likely to cost more than £100 million.Liverpool, who do not have the financial resources, cannot afford to go too high and will have to switch to more realistic targets.
One of the reported candidates as a replacement is 22-year-old Liam Delap, a 22-year-old FWB from Ipswich Town. The England U-21 forward, who moved completely from Manchester City, has been a physical presence up front at the relegation-threatened club.
Former England international Alan Shearer, who scored a number of goals for Blackburn and Newcastle during his playing days, says there is no doubt that strong clubs will be keen on the 22-year-old striker and has linked him with Liverpool’s current situation.
“Liverpool are going to need a centre-forward. They might try and move Nunez on and bring someone else into that position. There will be big football clubs after Delap I’m sure of that.”
“I think Liam Delap will be one that we’ll see in the squad – it’ll be different between now and 18 months’ time.
“I think, without a doubt, he’ll be one that – if he stays away from injury and if his career keeps going on the way that he’s going at the minute, he’s in a really struggling side at Ipswich – but he’s one of the standouts in their team I think he’ll be one, without a doubt, for the future – I’m confident in saying that.”
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In addition to his large, well-rounded physique, he has the speed to be effective on the counter-attack and has scored 10 goals so far.
He is a promising scorer in the Premier League and there is no denying that he could leave the club with a strong Championship challenge next season.
He is a realistic candidate for the Merseyside club, available at a discounted price. Nevertheless, there have been rumours of various other centre-forwards, and it remains to be seen who will join the team.