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Mark Wakefield

Liverpool sent blunt Neymar transfer message as attacking options reviewed

Former Premier League striker Darren Bent has suggested that Jurgen Klopp would not want Neymar at Liverpool.

The Brazilian is currently suffering from an ankle injury which will leave him sidelined for the remainder of the season. Neymar recently missed Paris Saint-Germain’s defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions League.

Reports last month sensationally claimed that Liverpool could make a move to sign Neymar at the end of the season. The 31-year-old is under contract at the French capital until 2025, and has been with PSG since his £200m move from Barcelona in 2017.

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Now Bent has spoken about the future and quality of Neymar. The former Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa striker reckons that Klopp would rather have his current forward options than have Neymar added to his ranks.

“He’s [Neymar] a world class player but I’m looking at Jurgen Klopp’s perspective,” Bent told Talksport.

“And looking at that front three and he’s probably thinking ‘I like the front three I’ve got. They’re organised, they work hard, they score goals. Hmm, probably not’.”

Liverpool currently have Darwin Nunez, Mohamed Salah, Diogo Jota, Roberto Firmino, Luis Diaz and Cody Gakpo as their main forward options. Diaz has been sidelined with a knee injury since October, while Firmino is set to leave Anfield at the end of the season as a free agent.

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