Liverpool told to sign Chelsea midfielder this summer as Henderson’s long-term successor

Liverpool should sign Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher this summer as Jordan Henderson’s long-term successor, according to Queens Park Rangers striker Charlie Austin.

The 22-year-old is currently on a season-long loan to fellow Premier League club Crystal Palace with the midfielder impressing by scoring eight goals and providing three assists in all competitions.

Those performances have earned him international recognition too with Gareth Southgate handing him three caps after Gallagher made his debut in November against San Marino.

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Liverpool captain Henderson is only 31 and probably has several more years of successful football ahead of him but Austin reckons Gallagher would be a good addition at Anfield to eventually succeed his fellow midfielder.

“I think for any team who are rebuilding would like Conor Gallagher,” Austin told talkSPORT when asked whether he could see Gallagher at Liverpool. “He’s so energetic, you look at him the way he plays, the way he carries himself.

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“I think a lot of football fans see him play and think, ‘I’d like him at my football club’. I do believe that.

“I would say he would be, not a replacement, but Jordan Henderson, I’d put him in there when Jordan moves on, or retires or goes into a different football role, he [Gallagher] would be great.”

“I think a lot