Luis Suarez went cheaply when he left Liverpool for Barcelona. It should have been a lot closer to £100 million. If both Drogba and Henry were playing in the modern game their price tags would be closer to the £100 million mark too. Yet Liverpool fans, possibly the majority of them, would be willing to accept £20 million for Daniel Sturridge.
Daniel Sturridge is an elite striker and if it were not for the countless injuries, European powerhouse would’ve come calling earlier. The recent rumours which lead to many debates on social media, saw him linked with a 45million move to PSG, a club on the brink of joining Europe’s big boys table. It’s a rumour that has some credibility and that’s why it’s concerning for those who want to keep him. The loss of Zlatan Ibrahimovic looks inevitable and it’s a void they’ll have to fill, and quickly. On the surface Sturridge and Ibrahimovic may not seem comparable but scratch a little and you’ll see that both are clever players, both are driven to be the best, and both score goals. Since his return to the Liverpool line-up after his latest injury he’s average a goal or an assist every 81 minutes.
Daniel Sturridge is forever having to prove himself to Liverpool fans and it’s bizarre. When he was signed there were question marks over his attitude. He blew every single fan away when he signed in January 2013 and proceeded to score 11 goals in 16 games. The following season saw him lead the line in the absence of Luis Suarez, in the opening three weeks Liverpool had three consecutive 1-0 wins courtesy of three Daniel Sturridge goals.
13/14 Sturridge was dancing to the beat of the Anfield atmosphere. Even this season, if you’d missed the last few matches but just read up about them on social media, you’d be of the impression Daniel Sturridge has been underperforming. A goal against United, from the penalty spot just to really annoy some fans, and one against Southampton seem to have been brushed under the carpet because that’s all he’s supposedly done.
He’s one of Europe’s best strikers. Selling him for £20/30/40 million doesn’t guarantee Liverpool will replace him with a player of his quality.
When he is fit, He is PRICELESS
