Kop eye summer move for £50m Dutch star

They have been watching Depay regularly this season for club and country.

He has scored six goals in his last eight appearances for Holland and Dutch boss Ronald Koeman reckons he is now ready to move to a bigger club.

Koeman said: Liverpool boss was singing the “Memphis is dangerous in the praises of the club’s current box. He creates goals and skipper Jordan Henderson scores a lot of goals. after he came off the bench to

“He has been vital to Holland inspire a 3-1 comeback victory and has helped us get to the at Southampton. Nations League finals in June.” The England midfielder, 27,

Liverpool manager Jurgen seemed like a man possessed Klopp is also attempting to fill as he produced a cameo the boots of Steven Gerrard. display that had similarities to

Klopp sums the task up Stevie G. perfectly, describing it as “the Henderson was everywhere most difficult job in 500 years at St Mary’s – tackling and of football”. driving the Merseysiders back No wonder, to the top of the table. He even scored his first league goal then, since September 2017. the Afterwards, Klopp’s glowing admiration for the oft-maligned playmaker knew no limits.

With Liverpool’s two-point lead over Manchester City at the Premier League summit restored, the German beamed: “I’ve seen him a lot like that. That’s Jordan, that’s him.

“Hendo, from my point of view, is a brilliant player. He’s our skipper, he’s a fantastic character. If I had to write a book about Hendo, it would be 500 pages. So I’m very positive. That’s how it is.”

Much of that respect stems from the way Henderson has handled the pressure of following Gerrard.

Klopp said: “The most difficult job in the last 500 years of football was to replace Gerrard. In the mind of the people, it was like, ‘If it’s not Stevie, it’s not good enough’.

“And Jordan has dealt with that outstandingly well, so he can be really proud.

“He is a very, very important part of our team.”

Next up in Liverpool’s title battle is a home showdown against Chelsea next week.

And the perfect opportunity for Henderson to earn some redemption on Merseyside.

Five years ago, he was suspended for the vital visit of the Blues. The afternoon ended in a 2-0 defeat for Brendan Rodgers’ Liverpool – courtesy of Gerrard’s infamous slip – and killed their title dreams in the process.

Judging by the explosive way he celebrated his goal against the Saints, Henderson is hell-bent on making amends.