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Cape Town - Former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard believes Gabon star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang would be the perfect player to lead the line for his former club.
Under Jurgen Klopp, the Reds have rarely used an out-and-out forward, preferring to utilise a front three of Roberto Firmino, Philippe Coutinho and Sadio Mane in attack.
That approach has left Daniel Sturridge as nothing more than a peripheral player at Anfield this season, but Gerrard and former England striker Gary Lineker believe Aubameyang would add something new to the Reds attack.
The 27-year-old was in fine form for Dortmund in the Champions League in mid-week, scoring a hat-trick against Benfica to send the German side into the quarter-finals of the competition.
Speaking on BT Sport this week, Lineker and Gerrard both spoke highly of the Saint-Étienne player.
"He's exactly what Liverpool need, isn't he Steven?," Lineker asked Gerrard.
"Yeah, but if he's in this type of form, he'll alert a lot of clubs - not just Liverpool," Gerrard replied.
"He attacks the frame all the time and he gets tap ins because of his movement."
Aubameyang has often been linked with a move away from Signal Iduna Park over the last 12 months, having scored 30 goals in 36 appearances for Dortmund so far this season.
