Adama Traore continues to see a move to Liverpool mooted, but John Barnes has warned the Wolves winger that only Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe or Cristiano Ronaldo would walk into the Reds’ front three.
Jurgen Klopp has been urged to add greater depth to his attacking ranks in the current transfer window.
Identifying suitable targets is, however, proving tricky for the reigning Premier League champions.
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That is because Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino have nailed down roles that make them virtually immovable.
Barnes concedes that Traore’s power and pace would raise the collective standard on Merseyside, while offering a useful alternative option to Klopp, but the 24-year-old has been told that only the global elite can expect to land a starting berth at Liverpool.