"On their radar for a while now" - Journalist drops Liverpool transfer claim on 25 y/o "genius"

Transfer insider Dean Jones claims that Liverpool have been scouting Jarrod Bowen for some time.

Jurgen Klopp’s side have been heavily linked with a potential swoop to sign the winger in the summer amid an excellent campaign for West Ham United.

He has been exceptional for the Hammers throughout a campaign in which David Moyes’ side are chasing qualification to Europe.

The winger has made 32 appearances in all competitions and has scored nine goals, while also providing 10 assists.

He was also exceptional in the 3-2 win over Liverpool, providing two assists as the Irons recorded a seismic win at the London Stadium.

Bowen was initially placed on the Reds shortlist last summer, per The Athletic, but no bid was tabled for the former Hull City star.

However, the same outlet claims that Jurgen Klopp’s side have continued to run the rule over the winger, while he is said to score highly on the recruitment scale that the Reds use when analysing new signings.

Bowen has even been hailed by Klopp, who claims that he likes him “a lot”, and Jones believes that he remains a priority for the Reds ahead of the summer window.

The 25-year-old is valued at £31.5m by Transfermarkt and has a contract at West Ham until 2025, meaning he will not be an easy purchase for the Reds to make.

He told GiveMeSport: "He's been on their radar for a while now. I think they like the fact that he's not the finished product yet, he's still got room for improvement."

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It is arguable that he wouldn’t slot straight into the starting XI due to the presence of Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino and Diogo Jota, but he is a similar type of signing to the latter.

Jota has gone from strength to strength since