Liverpool told to 'bring the money' to sign Klopp's favourite player

Tom Weber

• Updated: 23 Dec 2023 11:32 GMT
• 3 min read

West Ham star Michail Antonio has told Liverpool to 'bring the money' if they wish to sign Jarrod Bowen.

FootballTransfers exclusively revealed back in August that the Reds are eyeing the West Ham winger as a potential replacement for Mohamed Salah. The Egyptian continues to be linked with a Saudi switch and could depart Anfield in 2024, which would force Liverpool to dip into the market to sign a high-profile replacement.

Reds boss Jurgen Klopp all but confirmed FootballTransfers reporting when he stated that Bowen is his favourite current non-Liverpool player. Before putting West Ham to the sword 5-1 in the Carabao Cup midweek, the German said of David Moyes' Hammers and Bowen: "They are good again, through in Europe, it's really impressive. Injuries issues as well."

"Playing without Antonio, and Bowen steps up in that position. [He is] probably my favourite player besides all my players I have to say. It's great what he is doing and how he has developed."

However, the 27-year-old recently put pen to paper on a bumper new seven-year contract, so Liverpool will have to shell out a pretty penny if they wish to make him Salah's replacement.

What did Antonio say?

Speaking on the Footballer's Football Podcast, Bowen's teammate Michail Antonio told Klopp to 'bring the money' to sign the Hammer star: "Jurgen Klopp said before the game that Jarrod Bowen is his favourite player in the league other than his own players."

"I think he's trying to lay those seeds man, he wants Jarrod. He can lay the seeds all he likes mate. The man has just signed a seven-year deal bro, if he wants that, he can bring the money."

"Who's he going to replace? Obviously, he plays on the right. Are you hinting at something here? Are you letting Salah go yeah?"