Would Liverpool turn attention to Manchester City’s Kalvin Phillips despite their rivalry?
A poor season at City, would he work under Klopp?
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00:00 Given the rivalry between City and Liverpool over the last few years, would they really look to have him?
00:10 Pep even said he was unfit halfway through the season, not many minutes, quite a poor signing really at the end of the day for Man City.
00:18 What do you think about that whole situation there? Would he fit in in Klopp's side?
00:22 I think if you look at a couple of years ago, on that lead side, maybe he would have. Obviously, that first season, back in the Premier League, he was one of the top players in the lead team.
00:32 He would have suited Liverpool's style. Obviously, he was playing a real intense brand of football under Marcelo Bielsa and he would have fitted in to Jadon Klopp's plans.
00:44 But, as you say, it's a risk after that year that Manchester City obviously has had its problems. Would Liverpool want to give Manchester City any sort of cash given the rivalry that they've had between them?
00:56 Liverpool in the past few years, they haven't really bought off any of the real rivals.
01:04 I think maybe you have to go back to Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain from Arsenal, potentially, a couple of years ago, for 2017, I think that was.
01:12 But maybe I might be wrong, but I don't think there are many examples of Liverpool giving the top four rivals any sort of funds.
01:21 As you say, the rivalry between Manchester City on the pitch and off the pitch has obviously been a bit of back and forth with supporters, allocations, etc.
01:30 And claims of xenophobia and things like that last season.
01:36 Would Liverpool want to give Pep Guardiola's side £40 million and maybe go and get someone else in?
01:42 I don't really think that they would, to be honest with you.
01:45 So, you're probably looking at maybe someone from the Premier League outside of the top six or someone from Farrans Shaw's who might come in.