Top Premier League players who should move to rival teams

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#5 Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool to Arsenal)

Despite his injuries, Sturridge is still good enough to be  a starter at a Premier League club
Despite his injuries, Sturridge is still good enough to be a starter at a Premier League club

Sturridge was simply electrifying in the 2013/2014 season, his best season for goals and assists by far. Playing alongside the amazing Luis Suarez, the duo linked perfectly and nearly guided Liverpool to the league title they so covet.

It's been sadly all downhill since then. Sturridge has become notorious for the amount of injuries he's had and he's not been able to get a good run of games in since that season.

When he's been fit enough, however, Jurgen Klopp just hasn't trusted him. Perhaps because of his confidence levels, perhaps because of his injury record, but the manager has consistently picked midfielder Roberto Firmino over him to start upfront.

It seems like Sturridge has no chance of returning as the main striker while Klopp remains manager. At the age of 28, the striker doesn't have the time to wait for Klopp to leave the club, and so a move is inevitable.

Considering he performed best as part of a front two in that season with Suarez, the idea of him being paired with Alexandre Lacazette at Arsenal is enticing. Lacazette is a runner, similar to Thierry Henry, and the two of them being provided with lots of chances by assist king Mesut Ozil could be the change Arsenal need.

The talent is still in Sturridge, certainly, and Arsenal might just provide the run of games in the first team that he so desperately needs to return to form.

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