Club legend suggests Marco Asensio to join Arsenal instead of Liverpool

Marco Asensio has been linked with a move to rivals Liverpool.

The Real Madrid star has been backed to move to Emirates instead of Anfield as he’s the perfect fit for Arsenal at the moment.

He is currently struggling for game time at Madrid and his contract expires in the summer of 2023.

Arsenal legend Steve McManaman claims Asensio would be better off at Arsenal than Liverpool as the Spaniard considers leaving the capital.

“His reputation was probably better two years ago when he first came onto the scene and scored a bunch of lovely goals, in the Champions League final against Juventus in 2017 in Cardiff and in the Super Cup, a lovely goal, against Barcelona,” McManaman told Horseracing.net.

“But since then he’s had injuries and of course Real Madrid aren’t the team that they were four years ago, and his level has come off.

“It all depends on what Asensio himself wants to do and, secondly, what Real Madrid are going to do; whether they’re going to bring [Kylian] Mbappe in, if they’re going to try and bring [Erling] Haaland in as well – and that will determine Asensio’s decision.

“But I think he’s an Arsenal type of player, like an [Martin] Odegaard, who’s good on the ball, not necessarily really quick, but turns well, scores goals and makes chances.”

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