Danny Murphy considers the Paris Saint-Germain midfielder to be a “quality footballer”, but believes sales would be required to find him a role <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Adrien Rabiot is a \u201cquality footballer\u201d and it would come as no surprise if he links up with Liverpool as a free agent, says Danny Murphy, but sales may be required to make room for the Paris Saint-Germain midfielder.<\/p>\n
The France international is attracting plenty of interest as he approaches the end of his contract at the Ligue 1 champions and prepares to drop into the free agent pool.<\/p>\n
Barcelona have been credited with interest in the 23-year-old for some time, but they are set to face plenty of competition for a proven performer who can be acquired for nothing.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Murphy believes Liverpool may be tempted to make a move, but the former Reds star is struggling to see how Jurgen Klopp would fit another creative influence into his plans.<\/p>\n
\u201cRabiot is a quality footballer who is technically very good and I wouldn\u2019t be surprised if we see him in a Liverpool shirt next season,\u201d Murphy told Sportingbet.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s potentially the one area that Liverpool are missing since [Philippe] Coutinho went to Barcelona and he is a very attractive proposition on a free transfer. Klopp might feel he offers something different to what we can offer in midfield at the moment so it certainly wouldn\u2019t be a bad addition.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe question marks would be whether he is athletic and tenacious enough to fit Klopp\u2019s style of play at Liverpool. He is more of a [Adam] Lallana mould player who has quick feet and is creative on the ball, but he has had limited opportunities as a result. It remains to be seen if Rabiot would be a starter at Liverpool unless they changed to a Plan B.\u201d<\/p>\n
It may be that Lallana is moved on to make room for a player like Rabiot, with Daniel Sturridge another of those who could be offloaded in the next transfer window.<\/p>\n
Murphy added on possible outgoings at Anfield: “I think Liverpool will look to sell Lallana and Sturridge this summer.<\/p>\n