Liverpool should repeat Xherdan Shaqiri transfer if given chance - but wouldn't lack competition

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West Ham has Arsenal, Newcastle and Leeds. Archie Gray, for instance, will have plenty of admirers should Spurs fall into the drop zone.At West Ham, Mateus Fernandes, who went down with Southampton a year ago before his move to the London Stadium, will have suitors regardless of his team's status — and Jarrod Bowen should be the same.READ MORE: 3 forwards Liverpool could replace Mohamed Salah with as one 'option' makes decision on futureREAD MORE: Casemiro hits back at 'bitter' Jamie Carragher as Man Utd ace sends message to Liverpool legendWhile talkSPORT reports that Bowen would be willing to stay at West Ham for a year in the Championship, this is a player that should be in the England squad at the World Cup this summer.Bowen is undoubtedly a Premier League-level player and at 29, he doesn't have an unlimited amount of time left at the top level, meaning he should be looking to make the most of it.Top-flight clubs, in the event that Bowen goes down, should be seeking to do a deal — and that includes Liverpool.Joe Cole and Joleon Lescott interview West Ham forward Jarrod Bowen.(Image: Julian Finney/Getty Images)For the right price and the right wages, Bowen could add depth and goals in attack.

He could be like a Xherdan Shaqiri-style impact player, to use primarily off the bench, for the next couple of years.Of course, in his late 20s, Bowen is outside of the usual range that Liverpool normally targets.His salary at West Ham is substantial and he still has four years left on his contract, meaning he wouldn't necessarily be cheap.Unlike when Stoke was relegated and Shaqiri had a modest release clause worth around $18 million (£13 million) written into his contract, a transfer fee would need to be agreed.Get LFC's 2025/26 season home and away kitsThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. "West Ham, you know, adore the man, and rightly so.

But, if West Ham went down, he would fit for me. I think he's absolutely brilliant."If the finances are right — which is far from a guarantee given West Ham's strong hand — then Bowen could make sense for Liverpool.