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title: "Cantwell is no longer a transfer target for Liverpool, claims journalist"
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author: "Henry Jackson"
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published: "2020-03-05T17:00:00Z"
modified: "2020-03-05T17:00:00Z"
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# Cantwell is no longer a transfer target for Liverpool, claims journalist

Todd Cantwell is no longer a top transfer target for Liverpool, according to The Athletic’s James Pearce.

The 22-year-old has enjoyed a good season for Norwich City despite their struggles, [scoring six goals and registering two assists](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/346738/Show/Todd-Cantwell) in the Premier League.

It led to [talk](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2020/01/08/liverpool-enter-the-race-for-norwichs-cantwell/) surrounding a potential move to Liverpool, as Jurgen Klopp looks to bolster his options this summer.

Pearce has played down the rumours on the [Red Agenda](https://theathletic.com/podcast/140-the-red-agenda/) podcast \[03/03/20 – 52:13\], however, saying the Reds are not interested in Cantwell, despite some interest being shown:

> I wouldn’t describe him as a top target.

> He is certainly someone that they’ve watched and heavily scouted but I am not aware of them planning to make a move for him at the moment.

### Read Liverpool Verdict

While Cantwell is a talented individual, news of Liverpool no longer showing a heavy interest in him is certainly no disaster.

I don’t believe he was ever viewed as being a key man – more a replacement for fringe player Adam Lallana, who will [leave](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51556874) Anfield this summer.

I think Bayer Leverkusen star Kai Havertz, [who has also been linked with the Reds](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2020/01/12/liverpool-hold-talks-with-kai-havertzs-representatives/), is someone I would be looking at as a more exciting prospect – he is two years younger than Cantwell, too.

The German averages [2.3](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/326413/Show/Kai-Havertz) key passes per game in the Bundesliga this season, whereas Cantwell averages just [1.1](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/346738/Show/Todd-Cantwell).