Liverpool told transfer choice between Alexis Mac Allister and Curtis Jones is an obvious one
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SportFootballLiverpool FCFormer Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy has been discussing the futures of Alexis Mac Allister and Curtis JonesLiverpool would be better off keeping hold of Curtis Jones and losing Alexis Mac Alllister this summer if it came to a straight choice between the two, according to ex-Reds midfielder Danny Murphy.Jones, who was linked with moves to Tottenham and Inter Milan in January, has just one year left on his Liverpool contract and has recently been utilised as a right-back by Arne Slot.Argentina international Mac Allister, meanwhile, has played in his preferred position in central midfield, but the form of the 2022 World Cup winner has noticeably dropped off this season after he played a crucial role in the Premier League title win.Murphy - who was a key part of Gerard Houllier's cup treble winners in 2001 and played 249 times for the Reds, scoring 44 goals - feels Jones' versatility sometimes counts against him, and is expecting to see changes in the Liverpool midfield this summer, with players departing.READ MORE: Thirteen players could miss Liverpool's trip to Aston Villa as major injury update imminentREAD MORE: Liverpool given Alisson Becker fitness hint after squad decision"I think it's (players leaving) only a blow if whoever you bring in isn't better," Murphy told aceodds.com."I don't think they'd let either of them go unless they had a replacement coming in who they felt was better. He missed a lot of pre-season which I don't think helped him.“And I feel a bit for Curtis Jones because I think his versatility, sometimes, hampers him.
He plays midfield, he plays right-back, he's played on the left, he's played defensive midfield, he's played attacking midfield. He's never had a good, sustained spell in one position.“He's shown his quality and had some really good games and I actually think he's been underused by Slot.
Obviously, Slot has the benefit of watching him train and seeing what he does."Murphy added that the fact that Jones has come through Liverpool's academy should also be a factor when it comes to deciding his future."My feeling is that it will be a bigger blow for Curtis Jones to leave Liverpool than Mac Allister because I think Jones is still evolving as a player," he continued."He's mid-20s now, but I still think he's growing and I love the fact that he can play in different positions.“And he's a Scouser. Don't get me wrong, where you're born and where you're from isn't the be all and end all in creating a good squad but he gets it, he understands it and he plays with that passion and that fire."I think a lot of Liverpool fans will be disappointed to see Curtis Jones leave and I'm one of them."FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE!