LIVERPOOL NEED ANOTHER FORWARD BUT MBAPPE MAY NOT BE RIGHT FIT

Liverpool "need to sign another forward" but Paris Saint-Germain superstar Kylian Mbappe may not be the right fit for the club, according to John Barnes.

Barnes is not certain that the France international would slot into Jurgen Klopp's line up seamlessly though, highlighting his lack of work when out of possession as a possible cause for concern.

"They'll need to sign another forward at some point in case one of the front three leaves but it will have to fit what Klopp wants," the former Liverpool midfielder told the Daily Mail.

"Kylian Mbappe is fantastic on the ball but would he do the other stuff? I'd suggest if you're a 21-year-old superstar, your attitude isn't going to change.

Barnes went on to stress how "important" Firmino is to the current Liverpool squad, despite the fact his numbers for goals and assists consistently fall below Mane and Salah's.

"I think he is the most important forward in what he gives the team," he said. "He gives Liverpool invention in tight areas."

Barnes added on Klopp's unique selection and recruitment policy: "Klopp signs players to fit his system, not only because they looked great at their previous clubs.

"Ninety-nine per cent of people wouldn't pick Henderson and Wijnaldum above Kevin De Bruyne and David Silva or even Jack Grealish or James Maddison, but they work for Liverpool.

"Divock Origi and Xherdan Shaqiri came in for the Barcelona semi-final, their attitude was great and they were physically ready. It shows they were training well, waiting for their chance.

"Jurgen creates that environment. One of the bravest things was letting Philippe Coutinho go and not directly replacing him. Liverpool trusted him.