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title: "Kevin Campbell lauds ‘brilliant’ Liverpool target Youri Tielemans"
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published: "2021-06-02T09:00:00Z"
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# Kevin Campbell lauds ‘brilliant’ Liverpool target Youri Tielemans

Former Premier League striker Kevin Campbell believes Leicester City midfielder [Youri Tielemans](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2021/06/01/youri-tielemans-liverpool-interest/) would be a ‘brilliant’ replacement for Gini Wijnaldum at [Liverpool](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2021/06/02/virals-trent-alexander-arnold-aims-to-silence-the-doubters/).

This comes after the 24-year-old Belgian has been [linked with the Reds](https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20210525_97492581) in recent days as Jurgen Klopp goes in search of a Wijnaldum successor.

The Dutchman looks [set to join Barcelona](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/may/31/barcelona-confirm-aguero-deal-with-garcia-and-wijnaldum-lined-up-to-sign) in the coming days after cutting ties with the Anfield club on the final day as the 30-year-old ran down his contract on Merseyside.

Former Arsenal and Everton man Campbell has told [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/liverpool-have-found-perfect-wijnaldum-replacement-after-contact-made-pundit/) that Tielemans would be a superb addition to Klopp’s squad.

> Tielemans would be a brilliant signing. I think he would fit in at Liverpool perfectly. He will add more of a goal threat as well, especially from range. He is a very good footballer and he would be very capable filling the void left by Wijnaldum. Listen, when you are Liverpool and you lose a player like Wijnaldum you have to replace him with quality. Wijnaldum is so underrated and when he is not there Liverpool miss him.

The central midfielder was recently named in [Belgium’s squad](https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/sports-news-euro-2020-group-b-belgium-preview-full-squad-key-players-fixtures-and-chances/384067) for the upcoming Euro 2020 and is potentially set to add to his [37 caps](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/youri-tielemans/leistungsdaten/spieler/249565) for the number one [ranked](https://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/ranking-table/men/) team in the world.

In the 2020/21 campaign, Tielemans stored [nine times and registered six assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/youri-tielemans/leistungsdaten/spieler/249565) across 51 outings in all competitions – earning an average [Sofascore rating of 7.15](https://www.sofascore.com/player/youri-tielemans/331737) in the Premier League.

### READ LIVERPOOL VERDICT

Signing the [£49.5million valued](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/youri-tielemans/marktwertverlauf/spieler/249565) star from a bona fide league rival would be a huge coup for the Reds.

Despite the obvious difficulties in pulling off a deal of such magnitude, [reports](https://twitter.com/TheAnfieldTalk/status/1399391074762756105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) have suggested the Belgian was left ‘devasted’ by Leicester’s failure to obtain Champions League football – something Liverpool can offer.

Under [contract](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/youri-tielemans/profil/spieler/249565) in the East Midlands until 2023, the Anfield hierarchy would have to pay up for the star – but given the quality involved and perhaps more importantly the ace’s [impeccable availability](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/youri-tielemans/verletzungen/spieler/249565), it certainly looks like a worthwhile expenditure.

Klopp’s side has lacked goals from midfield, an area the FA Cup final hero would go a long way towards addressing.