da 888casino： According to the Daily Mail, Stoke City will battle Southampton for the signature of Liverpool forward Daniel Sturridge in the January transfer window.
What’s the story?
da 888casino： It is understood that Sturridge is desperate to quit Liverpool next month as he targets regular football, and Southampton have been strongly linked with a move for the forward.
It is believed that the Reds would be prepared to sell for £25m next month, and according to the Daily Mail, Stoke boss Mark Hughes is ready to rival Southampton.
Sturridge, who only has 18 months remaining on his contract at Anfield, needs regular football in the second half of the campaign to stand a chance of making the England squad for the 2018 World Cup.
Spanish duo Valencia and Sevilla have also both been linked with the 28-year-old, but it seems that the forward wants to remain in the Premier League.
Why does Sturridge want to leave Liverpool?
It is quite simple – a lack of first-team football. Sturridge’s record of 63 goals in 133 appearances for Liverpool is extremely good, but the striker’s fitness problems mean that he has struggled to completely win the trust of head coach Jurgen Klopp.
Sturridge has made 14 appearances in all competitions this season, but has started just five Premier League matches with Roberto Firmino and seemingly Dominic Solanke both ahead of him when it comes to the centre-forward position.
If the striker is to win a spot in the England squad for next summer’s World Cup, he simply has to be playing and indeed scoring in the second half of the campaign.
A fit and confident Sturridge would be an asset for any team in the Premier League, and it is not a surprise that there are clubs battling for his signature.
Southampton were the first team to show their hand, but it appears that Stoke are ready to battle for the Liverpool forward, who is valued at £18m by transfermarkt.co.uk, next month.
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