Former Reds striker John Aldridge says Liverpool need to sell Raheem Sterling as soon as possible, and suggests that in Jordon Ibe they already have a superior replacement.
“I think Brendan Rodgers should let Raheem Sterling leave for Manchester City now,” he told Kicca. “The sooner he leaves the better for all involved. All this transfer talk is making a mockery of Liverpool Football Club.”
Sterling seems almost certain to leave Anfield this summer and it appears the Reds have already spent a chunk of the expected fee on Brazilian Roberto Firmino, but Aldridge says Sterling’s natural successor is already at the club.
“Raheem is obviously a hugely talented player but Liverpool have a top replacement in Jordan Ibe. I’ve been watching Jordan play since he was 15. He’s a terrific player and has bags of potential.
“In fact I think he’s got as much if not more potential than Raheem and will go on to be a better player. On top of that, he’s a big strong lad who is very direct with a great shot on him.”
Ibe has made a promising start to life in Liverpool’s first team and was one of the few bright spots last season, but he is yet to find the net and will need to address that if he's to make the same sort of contribution as Sterling, who is good for around a dozen goals a season. Even at youth level Ibe has never been a prolific scorer and it's clearly an area the teenager is looking to improve as this summer he reported back to training early in order to get some extra work in on his finishing with Kenny Dalglish and Alex Inglethorpe.
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