Erling Haaland is on his way to the Premier League after Manchester City agreed to pay the £51million release clause in his Borussia Dortmund contract. But how should Liverpool respond? By bringing in Harry Kane.
That's according to former Millwall, Marseille and Republic of Ireland striker Tony Cascarino who, writing in his column in The Times, believes the Reds should make a move for the England captain.
City saw a bid for Kane rejected last summer as they went in search of a new centre-forward following the departure of Sergio Aguero. But they are unlikely to return this season after sealing a deal for the prolific Haaland.
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Liverpool, though, could soon be in the market for new forward options if one or more of Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino - who are all entering the final year of their contracts - leave the club.
And Cascarino said: "Liverpool find themselves in a great financial position after several years of success under Jurgen Klopp and I firmly believe that they are poised to break their transfer record this summe. Klopp has said that Erling Haaland’s move to Manchester City will “set new levels” and that suggests to me that the Liverpool manager has a big deal up his sleeve.
"Signing Harry Kane would be the perfect way for Liverpool to respond to City’s capture of Haaland. Tottenham Hotspur are set to finish outside the Champions League places and if that happens Kane is unlikely to want to stay for another year. The England talisman cannot go to City because of Haaland’s move, Manchester United are not an option because they will miss out on the Champions League and Chelsea already have Romelu Lukaku. That leaves Liverpool as the only suitable destination for Kane - and he would be a great fit for Klopp’s team."
Cascarino continued: "I could not think of a more perfect centre forward for Liverpool. Kane, 28, boasts an exceptional workrate, he can drop deep in the same way as Roberto Firmino and he scores all types of goals. He also has the same humility as all of Liverpool’s best attackers, the DNA of Klopp’s side. Kane could outscore Mohamed Salah and provide the kind of assists he has for Son Heung-min and Dejan Kulusevski this season at Tottenham.
"Liverpool have thrived without an orthodox centre forward in recent years but Kane would take them to another level. He would lift the club in the way that Ruud van Nistelrooy did when he joined United in 2001 and it strikes me as a typical Sir Alex Ferguson transfer. Kane is in his prime — it is time for Liverpool to rock the boat by breaking their transfer record to sign him."
