Jordan Henderson will be an England great, says Michael Owen

Former Liverpool striker Michael Owen believes the club’s captain-elect Jordan Henderson will be England’s dominant midfielder over the next few years.

“The last season he really has developed into a world-class football player,” he told premierleague.com.

“With Gerrard on his way out (to Los Angeles Galaxy) and the captaincy available, now is the time for Henderson to kick on and develop in his career.

“I think he will be Liverpool and England’s dominant midfield player for years to come.”

Meanwhile, Reds Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana believes the club have pulled off a “great coup” with the signing of former Southampton team-mate Nathaniel Clyne.

The England right-back became the Reds’ sixth signing of a busy summer when he completed a £12m (€16.9m) move on Wednesday.

“It’s a massive signing for us,” Lallana told liverpoolfc.com.

“To manage to persuade him to sign for Liverpool — as I’m sure there would have been other top clubs, and even European clubs interested in him — is a great coup for us.

“When Southampton signed him from Palace you could see he had potential.

“Since then, he’s developed and learnt the game — he’s turned from a kid into a man on the pitch.

“He’s as solid as they come for a right-back and getting forward, he’s got goals in his locker.

“In one versus one situations defensively, he’s the kind of full-back you just don’t want to come up against.”