Emile Heskey says Liverpool sold a player he’d rather have over Ryan Gravenberch
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Liverpool’s squad has undergone some big changes in the last few years, with more Jurgen Klopp-era stars on their way out this summer.Andy Robertson and Mohamed Salah are leaving for free, while Alisson Becker could join Juventus.That would leave Virgil van Dijk as the only regular starter left from Klopp’s best team, which was primarily led by Jordan Henderson. And Emile Heskey would take the midfielder over Ryan Gravenberch if given the option.
Who was Liverpool’s worst player on a terrible night at Villa Park? Photo by Neville Williams/Aston Villa FC via Getty Images Emile Heskey would bring back Jordan Henderson over Ryan GravenberchLiverpool’s midfield has been a problem area this season, though there are thought to be plans to strengthen that position in the summer transfer window, including a potential move for Adam Wharton.Gravenberch, for his part, has had a decent campaign despite having to start basically every single game this term due to a lack of quality depth in the centre of the park.However, when playing a game of ‘keep or bring back’, Heskey said he’d bring back Henderson over the Dutchman.As per All Out Football on TikTok, the ex-Reds striker said he’d bring back Caoimhin Kelleher over Giorgi Mamardashvili, bring back Trent Alexander-Arnold over Jeremie Frimpong, keep Ibrahima Konate over Jarell Quansah, bring back Henderson over Gravenberch, bring back Luis Diaz over Cody Gakpo and he’d keep Alexander Isak over Darwin Nunez.
Arne Slot knows Jordan Henderson is a big miss for LiverpoolHenderson, who was sold to Al-Ettifaq in 2023 for around £12m, is now on the books of Brentford, playing 30 Premier League matches as the Bees aim to secure some form of European football for 2026/27.Liverpool, meanwhile, are a team devoid of confidence, a clear plan and a lot of leadership, something their ex-midfielder could have brought.Slot spoke about losing Henderson and James Milner earlier this season, highlighting what losses they were.He said: “If I think about Liverpool, their most successful period in the last 5 to 10 years, then I think about Bobby Firmino, Sadio Mane and Mo Salah, because they’ve scored goal after goal after goal.“But if I’m in the building and I’m talking about that period of time, I hear two other names constantly, and that’s James Milner and Jordan Henderson. That’s also things you’re looking at that you have the right mentality, people who know what the culture is.”Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox