{"id":1094235,"date":"2019-06-17T16:12:29","date_gmt":"2019-06-17T15:12:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1094235"},"modified":"2022-12-19T08:44:04","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T08:44:04","slug":"aldridge-liverpool-transfer-call-lucas-moura-griezmann","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/aldridge-liverpool-transfer-call-lucas-moura-griezmann\/","title":{"rendered":"Aldridge makes bold Liverpool transfer call: ‘Sign Lucas Moura instead of Griezmann’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Liverpool legend John Aldridge has urged the Reds to sign Tottenham Hotspur\u00a0forward Lucas Moura rather than trying to secure Antoine Griezmann.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Liverpool won the 2018\/19 Champions League but have been advised to target established Premier League stars this summer rather than bring in Atletico Madrid’s\u00a0prized asset.<\/p>\n

Should Liverpool choose Moura or Griezmann? Five things to know\u2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  1. Jurgen Klopp will be keen to bolster his attack this summer with Daniel Sturridge set to depart upon the expiration of his contract.<\/li>\n
  2. Antoine Griezmann has already announced his decision to leave Atletico Madrid this summer.<\/li>\n
  3. Barcelona are reportedly leading the race to sign the Frenchman.<\/li>\n
  4. Meanwhile, Lucas Moura played a key role in Spurs’ run to the Champions League final.<\/li>\n
  5. As such, Aldridge believes Liverpool should target the Brazilian forward.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Atleti\u2019s star striker has been the subject of much speculation already this summer and is widely expected to sign for Spanish giants Barcelona.<\/p>\n

    The Frenchman would likely cost a figure close to \u00a3100m, with both Liverpool and Manchester United reportedly interested in the striker\u2019s services.<\/p>\n

    Despite Griezmann having an excellent record in 2018\/19, scoring 15 La Liga goals, Aldridge has suggested his former club should look closer to home to improve their frontline.<\/p>\n

    In his column for the\u00a0Irish Independent, Aldridge wrote: “With [Daniel] Sturridge leaving the club and his huge wages coming off the weekly bill, it opens up the opportunity for Klopp to sign an out-and-out goalscorer who could offer something different if one of the front three is injured or out of form.<\/p>\n

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    “Antoine Griezmann has been mentioned as a possible target, but he would be a very expensive option as his transfer fee and wages would be extravagant for a player who would expect to start every week.<\/p>\n

    “So I wonder whether Lucas Moura could be prised away from Tottenham, as he had to be a little bemused to be left out of their Champions League final starting line-up after he scored a fantastic hat-trick in the semi-final against Ajax.”<\/p>\n

    Aldridge believes the versatility of Moura would also benefit the Reds hugely should any of their established forwards get injured.<\/p>\n

    He \u00a0continued: “Moura is a tricky forward who could slot into the team if any of the front three were out.”<\/p>\n