LIVERPOOL legend Robbie Fowler has urges his former club to veer away from their usual transfer model this summer.
Fowler, 50, has revealed who he would like to see The Reds sign up front if they can’t sign Newcastle United ace Alexander Isak.
Liverpool icon Robbie Fowler has revealed which striker he thinks his former club should sign this summer[/caption]
The Reds have been linked with Newcastle United’s Alexander Isak[/caption]
Liverpool are thought to be in the market for a new striker this summer after Darwin Nunez’s minutes have dried up under boss Arne Slot.
Magpies front-man Isak has been the biggest name linked with the Anfield outfit, but Liverpool bosses could be deterred by his mega £150MILLION asking price.
And Fowler, who is currently undertaking a two-year sports directorship course with the PFA, reckons that he knows who they should sign in the Swede’s place.
Speaking to the i Paper, Fowler urged Liverpool to sign Aston Villa forward Ollie Watkins instead.
He said: “The problem is clubs know that they are potentially on the lookout for a No.9, so the prices will become silly.
“If you look at [Alexander] Isak, he’s going to be £100m plus easily. He’s a wonderful player, but Liverpool may not want to pay that, and they’ll look around.
“You could look at Ollie Watkins. He doesn’t really fit the model in terms of what Liverpool want, given his age [29 years old], but I’d go and get him for a couple of years because he’s a tremendous player and established and experienced in the Premier League.”
Watkins has fallen out of favour at Aston Villa this term, with boss Unai Emery preferring loanee Marcus Rashford in the second half of the season.
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However the 29-year-old striker has still managed 22 goal contributions in 35 Premier League appearances this season.
While he racked up 34 goal contributions in a full campaign for Villa last season.
On the other hand, Alexander Isak has cemented himself as one of Europe’s deadliest striker this season.
The former Real Sociedad bagsman is the Prem’s second-top goal scorer this season with 23 goals in 32 games.
But the Toon hierarchy know his worth, reportedly slapping a £150m price tag on the 25-year-old, who they spent £63m on themselves back in 2022.