Jurgen Klopp has a massive decision to make
By Roy Skillen
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp needs to think deeply about Rhian Brewster.
Jurgen Klopp has a big decision to make on the future of young striker Rhian Brewster. The Liverpool boss is a big fan of the 20-year-old, who starred in the last half of the season while on loan with Championship side Swansea City.
Brewster bagged himself 11 goals in 22 appearances and it seems his performances have turned more than a few heads, with a long list of potential suitors looking to snaffle his services for the coming season.
Liverpool will be highly unlikely to sell a player that they truly see as a potential star for the club. However, with the likes of Newcastle United, Crystal Palace, Aston Villa and Brighton all lining up to offer him first-team football it seems that Klopp will have to decide quickly where Brewster fits in over the coming months.
Many Liverpool fans already see him as a fantastic option to have in reserve when the regular famed front three needs a break. The current options of King Divock Origi, Takumi Minamino, and Xherdan Shaqiri are inconsistent at best, which means the energetic and intelligent Brewster could fill a massive hole in the current squad.
Klopp tends to be very cautious about how he bloods players into his side. Andrew Robertson and Fabinho were basically forced to sit out their first six months at the club as they settled into the rhythm and expectations of the manager.
Given Brewster’s young age and history with injury, Klopp may feel that a solid run of games with another club is way to go.
According to England’s Daily Star, the German manager is currently holding out for offers from abroad as he would much prefer to see his young protégée playing in the Bundesliga than the lower half of the Premier League.
For me, it’s a head-scratcher.
There is no doubt that Rhian Brewster has massive potential or that we need cover upfront so keeping him around seems to make sense.
In truth;what do I know? Let’s trust the gaffer on this one and hopefully we will see Brewster banging goals in for fun at Anfield in the near future.