Edwards could secure bargain of the decade before quitting Liverpool – our view

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Speculation is mounting that Liverpool will be among the clubs interested in signing Erling Haaland this summer.

Well, obviously Haaland has been linked with a transfer to Anfield in the past.

But on Monday, Mundo Deportivo reported that Liverpool will be looking at the player.

And if the Reds do sign him, it’s probably going to be considered the biggest bargain in the modern history of football.

That’s because Haaland’s release clause at Borussia Dortmund is set to be around £62 million.

And considering he’s one of the world’s finest strikers, and somebody who could and will get a lot better, well £62 million is absolutely peanuts.

Bargain?

Remember, Michael Edwards is leaving Merseyside this summer after a phenomenally-successful spell as their director of football.

So if Edwards pulls this off for Liverpool before leaving, well what a farewell gift that is.

However, there is an argument to be made that Jurgen Klopp doesn’t even need him.

According to Mundo Deportivo, Liverpool are interested in him as a long-term replacement for Mohamed Salah, whose contract expires in the summer of 2024.

But it goes without saying that Haaland is a number nine, not a wide forward like the Egyptian superstar.

And with Diogo Jota set to replace Roberto Firmino on Merseyside, you could argue that there’s no room for a player like Haaland.

Now, Jota can also play out wide and has operated on the left-hand side of attack but, with Luis Diaz now signed, the Portugal international is going to be playing centrally for the foreseeable.

And truthfully, that makes a move for Haaland unrealistic.

Still, there’s just no doubting that it’ll be an astonishing way for Edwards to sign off at Liverpool, but is he needed?

Well, that’s the £62 million question that the Reds must ponder to themselves between now and the summer.