First of all, does Jurgen Klopp really want to let him go out on loan when there is a decent argument that Brewster can replace Divock Origi as first-choice deputy for Roberto Firmino? It’s tricky — and you can see why Liverpool seem a little uncertain about what to do.
Should they keep the 20-year-old at Anfield to help their defence of the title? Do they let him spend a year on loan at another top-division team? Or do they give him another stab at the Championship after his productive loan spell with Swansea City last season.
He is certainly not short of options, bearing in mind Premier League clubs Sheffield United, Aston Villa, Newcastle United, Burnley, Brighton & Hove Albion, Crystal Palace and Fulham have all asked about taking him on a season-long loan, while Norwich, Bournemouth, Watford and Swansea have done the same from the Championship. But I don’t see any great benefit in him spending another year in the second tier.
The other issue for Klopp is that, for the most part, the top-division clubs who are chasing Brewster are not particularly renowned for their attacking. That’s not a huge problem, admittedly, but it would make better sense to have him in a side where he can score a good few goals.