Leicester City are leading a four-way battle to sign Adam Lallana this summer, according to the Telegraph.
The report states that the 31-year-old is expected to leave Liverpool at the end of the season, after six years at the club.
Former Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is reportedly keen on acquiring Lallana’s signature and the Foxes are thought to be favourites to get their man.
Tottenham, Arsenal and West Ham are also mentioned as potential suitors for the midfielder.
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I think moving Lallana on this summer makes complete sense for Liverpool. The Englishman is believed to be among the highest paid players at the club, but is far from a key man these days, so him leaving could free-up money for new signings.
He has only made seven starts this season, in all competitions, and at 31, he is the second-oldest outfield player in the squad.
Replacing Lallana with a younger, less injury-prone figure makes perfect sense, in my opinion, even though Jurgen Klopp has hailed him for being a leader in the dressing room.
I believe his time at Liverpool has been hit-and-miss, with an excellent run of form in 2016/17 not repeated often enough, when he scored eight goals and registered seven assists in the Premier League.
Lallana has only scored once in the league since May 2017 – the equaliser at Manchester United earlier this season – highlighting both a lack of substance in the final third and long absences through injury.
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