According to ESPN FC, Liverpool are prepared to allow Daniel Sturridge to leave the club on loan during the January transfer window.
What’s the story?
Sturridge’s future has been the subject of much speculation in recent weeks, with the attacker struggling for regular action at Anfield.
The 28-year-old is in the thoughts of England boss Gareth Southgate ahead of the 2018 World Cup, but needs to be playing in the second half of this season.
West Ham United and Southampton have previously been linked with moves for the forward, and according to ESPN FC, Liverpool have given the green light for Sturridge to leave on loan during this month’s transfer window.
Despite Sturridge’s lack of action this season, there will be plenty of takers for a player that has a very impressive ratio when it comes to Premier League goals.
What has gone wrong for him at Liverpool?
When considering that Sturridge has scored 48 goals in 98 Premier League appearances for Liverpool, his lack of action is a surprise.
The attacker’s best scoring season came during the 2013-14 campaign when he managed 24 in 33 appearances in all competitions.
A succession of injuries have harmed the Englishman in recent years, however, and he has struggled to win over Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp.
Klopp prefers the work-rate of Roberto Firmino to Sturridge’s goal threat, and the forward, who is valued at £18m by transfermarkt.co.uk, has not even been in the Liverpool squad for their last eight matches in all competitions.
It does appear the right time for Liverpool and Sturridge to part ways, and it is not a surprise that there is plenty of interest in one of the hottest forwards in the Premier League on his day.