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title: "Exclusive: Paul Stewart urges Liverpool to keep Jordan Henderson and not sign Saul Niguez"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/exclusive-paul-stewart-urges-liverpool-to-keep-jordan-henderson-and-not-sign-saul-niguez-e183/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Danny Rust"
section: "Exclusive"
published: "2021-07-30T04:42:04Z"
modified: "2021-07-30T04:42:04Z"
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# Exclusive: Paul Stewart urges Liverpool to keep Jordan Henderson and not sign Saul Niguez

**Paul Stewart has called for Liverpool to turn their attentions away from Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul Niguez and concentrate on agreeing a new deal with Jordan Henderson.**

Reds boss Jurgen Klopp is looking to freshen up his midfield options after seeing Georginio Wijnaldum reject a new deal in favour of a [move](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57400206) to French giants Paris Saint-Germain earlier this summer.

It has led to Spanish outlet [Sport](https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/atletico-de-madrid/liverpool-lanza-oferta-saul-11926471) reporting that Liverpool are keen to sign Niguez, who reportedly earns [£200,000-a-week](https://salarysport.com/football/la-liga/atl%C3%A9tico/), with Xherdan Shaqiri or captain Henderson potentially moving in the opposite direction.

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Shaqiri is also attracting [interest](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/liverpool-xherdan-shaqiri-transfer-price-20913909) from the likes of Serie A outfit Lazio after a lack of action last season.

Contract talks with Henderson have [stalled](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/jordan-hendersons-liverpool-future-in-doubt-as-initial-contract-talks-stall-fst8t8nqr) in recent days, leading to questions over his long-term future at Anfield.

Atletico, along with Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain, are now [monitoring](https://metro.co.uk/2021/07/20/italian-giants-juventus-keep-tabs-on-liverpools-jordan-henderson-as-uncertainty-looms-over-new-deal-14956809/) the central midfielder’s situation and Diego Simeone’s side may be interested in doing a deal which includes Niguez heading to Merseyside.

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But Stewart insists Henderson is better than Niguez, exclusively telling The Transfer Tavern: *“I don’t see that deal happening.*

*“I don’t think he’d be a great addition to Liverpool. I know he’s been around for a long time but they might as well ask Jordan Henderson what he would want to stay, because I don’t think you’re getting anything better with Niguez.”*