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Former Reds striker think Salah, Mane and Firmino form will make Jurgen Klopp's life difficult in the transfer market
Michael Owen believes that the caliber of the three Liverpool teams will prevent the Reds from recruiting a world-clbad striker this summer.
Kop's former favorite encourages his former club to keep his cool in the Premier League race, and says the form of Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane will be essential if it is to meet the challenge of Manchester City.
This trio has scored 44 goals in all competitions this season, adding to a remarkable 91 goals in the final quarter.
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But, with Dominic Solanke having joined Bournemouth last month, Daniel Sturridge at the end of the season and Divock Origi likely to be sold as well, Jurgen Klopp clearly needs to strengthen his future options this summer.
Teenage girl Rhian Brewster is highly rated, but missed more than a year because of a serious knee injury. Harry Wilson, impressive on loan at Derby this season, has played only one first-team appearance for the Reds.
Owen, however, says it will be difficult for Klopp to recruit a true high-level striker, despite the obvious appeal of playing in a team such as Liverpool.
"It's so much easier if you are a scout or are part of the recruiting department of any other club, except the top six," he said. "I mean, where are you going? How are you going to target someone, and they say, "Am I going to start?" And you have to say, "No, Salah will start or Mane will start."
"One can not go for an absolute leading player unless they have only a few years left in their careers." Or, you buy the next young man and you may bleed him for about a year. Wanting to find someone in the belly of one's career, at age 24 or 25, is so hard, and it's the only player who can really improve teams like this.
"I know it's a dream for everyone [to sign world-clbad players] But it's so hard to improve your team if you're in the top six, unless you're not happy with one of your players and you're looking to replace him. But Liverpool has a very good pre-game out of three. Therefore, if they buy, it will probably be one of the options I mentioned. "
For the moment, however, Liverpool thinks only of the present. They turned to something like their best when they swept Bournemouth to Anfield on Saturday, while Mane and Salah were both targeted.
Salah's goal was his twentieth in all competitions this season, and Owen believes that the versatility of the Egyptian, whether playing on the right or as a central scorer, has been very helpful to the Reds, who have imposed at the top of the ranking.
"He changes positions, according to the wishes of the manager," he said. "After half a dozen games of the season, people were saying that he was not the player that he was, but when we looked at his stats, what I've because of my job, they were all equal or slightly better last season.
"I guess visually, the team did not shoot as if it were, but again, all the statistics said they were performing well. It was only our impression and the fact that we might not have been so impressed by the performances.
"For me, as long as he scores goals, makes badists and plays well, we can not complain. He's the league's top scorer, is not he? And player of the month? I can not be bad! "
Of course, Owen will follow the end of the season as an badyst for BT Sport. And, while City has taken first place with a trio of impressive wins over the past 10 days, the former England striker still has confidence in Liverpool.
"We have seen in the past two months that there may be strong fluctuations," he said. "But as it stands, I would rather be where Liverpool and City are. Everyone makes the favorites of the city, but I'm not so sure and Tottenham is always there too.
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"It's awesome. Last season was a little boring because it was too early, but this season is exciting, and even more so for me as Liverpool plays an important role. "
On Saturday, March 23, 2019, the LFC Foundation will host AC Milan legends team Milan Glorie in Anfield for the third official game of LFC Foundation Legends.
Tickets for the game are on sale for £ 22 for adults, £ 5 for juniors and £ 15 for over 65s. For more details and to purchase tickets visit: https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/tickets/328746-tickets-liverpool-legends-ac-milan
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