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title: "Deeney tips Lallana to join one of the Premier League’s top clubs"
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published: "2020-04-06T19:00:00Z"
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# Deeney tips Lallana to join one of the Premier League’s top clubs

Troy Deeney believes Adam Lallana ‘walks into 90 per cent of teams’ in the Premier League.

Lallana is [expected to leave](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51556874) Liverpool at the end of the season, with his contract expiring at Anfield.

Playing time has been hard to come by for the 31-year-old this season, with just [three league starts](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/21683/Show/Adam-Lallana) to his name.

Despite this, Deeney rates Lallana highly, telling [The United Stand](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4yP7P64H2I&feature=youtu.be) that top clubs would love him in their midfield:

> I was just chatting about this with my mates in our group chat – Lallana walks into 90 per cent of teams.
>
> He could play for Man City but I think they’re overpopulated… you would take him at United.
>
> He’d be in the squad and 100 per cent he improves the squad. Lallana can play anywhere across the front line. Tottenham would take him, Everton…Chelsea, yeah.

### Read Liverpool Verdict

Despite the praise coming his way, I think it makes complete sense for Liverpool to sell Lallana. Granted, they won’t receive a fee for him, but he has become less effective over time and is arguably the seventh-choice midfielder at the club.

He has been [praised a good leader](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/liverpool-news-jurgen-klopp-adam-lallana-leader-a7600186.html) off the pitch, in fairness, but as he approaches 32, a fresh challenge is required.

I also think Lallana moving on could hand Curtis Jones more of a squad role, with the academy star representing the future. The 19-year-old has scored more goals (two) than his teammate (one) this season, despite making just [eight](https://www.lfchistory.net/Players/Player/Profile/1322) appearances to Lallana’s [22](https://www.lfchistory.net/Players/Player/Profile/1273).

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