Newcastle United could be on the verge of signing Jurgen Klopp’s favorite Premier League player

Liverpool’s Premier League rivals Newcastle United are lining up a move for one of former Reds boss Jurgen Klopp’s favorite stars as his replacement Arne Slot prepares to settle into his new role at Anfield.

The Dutchman has some of the biggest shoes to fill in Premier League history after the German’s brilliant nine years with the club cemented his legacy as one of the league’s greatest managers of all time. Now Slot faces the unenviable task of trying to continue that success and build on it.

An immediate issue he will need to resolve is what to do in the upcoming summer transfer window, with the Reds beset by rumors before the busy window opens. All eyes will be on Mohamed Salah and where his future will go with the club following the mammoth £150m bid made by Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad last summer, while the obvious unhappiness of Darwin Nunez will not fill supporters with confidence in this possibility. of an exit just two years into his six-year contract.

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And in a week where fresh rumors have emerged regarding goalkeeper Alisson and a potential move to the Middle East, it will be a freshman Slot needs to get rid of quickly before things get out of hand. If any of the club’s strikers are to leave, one target they could look back on is West Ham’s Jarrod Bowen, a player who has seen repeated praise from Klopp in the past.

The England international has scored an impressive 16 goals in 34 Premier League appearances this season, making him the Hammers’ top scorer, and while Klopp is no longer at Anfield, his influence will no doubt be felt for a few years to come , meaning he will It wouldn’t be surprising to see the Reds launch a bid for the 28-year-old in the summer if push came to shove.

“West Ham are a very strong team physically and they do an incredible job,” Klopp admitted to Sky Sports last season. “They’ve got a shot at a European trophy, they’re doing so well there right now and they’ve also suffered with a few injuries, so it’s really impressive.

“(Jarrod) Bowen has come up recently and without (Michail) Antonio in that position up front and I have to say he’s probably my favorite player other than the ones I’ve got now. I have to say it’s great for what it is. what it does and how it developed.”

However, their plans could be scuppered as Newcastle United prepare a double swoop for Bowen as well as Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin. The Magpies are aware that both deals could be complicated to pull off but are said to have a shortlist of transfer targets they are tracking this summer with interest in the Real pair.

The deal for Bowen could be a slightly painful one, with his fee set to cost them easily three times what they could have signed him for four years ago when he left Hull City and verbally agreed to sign for Steve Bruce’s team. However, former owner Mike Ashley said they could not afford the £22m price tag, leaving the move dead and Bowen moved to West Ham.