Former Liverpool star Danny Murphy says the club's supporters would not tolerate replacing Mohamed Salah with Jarrod Bowen.

The Reds are linked to the West Ham attacker, amid a contract stand off with star forward Salah.

However, Murphy believes that despite Bowen's quality, going from a player of Salah's caliber to the Hammer would be a downgrade in the eyes of the supporters.

"If you're looking at winning Champions Leagues and Premier Leagues each year, I'm not sure yet, maybe he (Jarrod Bowen) could get to that level, we'll have to wait and see," Murphy told MyBettingSites.

"I have to say that the recruitment at Liverpool has been really good. I did hear those rumours and I was a little bit surprised.

"I say surprised not because I don't like Bowen, I think he has adapted to the Premier League well, I think he's shown a real appetite to improve his game and get into that West Ham side, playing off the right hand side.

"I think Liverpool are going to be buying forward players thinking more long-term, thinking of Salah's age, [Sadio] Mane's age.

"I'd be looking at players who are on par near that level and can go straight in and be good as.

"If you're talking about Salah leaving, Salah doesn't sign a new contract and someone came in with huge money, do I think Liverpool supporters would be content with Bowen coming in and filling in his shoes? I'd say no."