​Liverpool legend Barnes: Bissouma should replace Wijnaldum | OneFootball

Liverpool legend John Barnes has identified an ideal replacement for midfielder Gini Wijnaldum.

The former Reds star believes Yves Bissouma is the man to take the Dutchman's spot in the squad for next season.

Wijnaldum is likely to leave the club when his contract expires in the summer, and 24-year-old Bissouma has emerged as a star for Brighton this season.

"Yves Bissouma has the ability to play at a team like Liverpool," Barnes told Bonus Code Bets.

"He could fill what Jürgen Klopp wants from the three midfield players.

"He is strong defensively, he works hard, he plays the ball quickly and every now and then when he needs to dribble, as much as we don't speak about Brighton, you know he can do it, because he has [in the past].

"Of all the players playing in England, that could fit the template of Liverpool's midfield three, he is one of them.

"He looks like Georginio Wijnaldum, although he doesn't attack as much as 'Gini' [Wijnaldum], because Brighton plays a different style of football, when Bissouma wants to he can. He is 24 and young, he would be a great fit."