Former Liverpool Striker Advertises Himself To Clubs After Staying 18 Months Without a Club

Former Liverpool Striker Advertises Himself To Clubs After Staying 18 Months Without a Club

Babajide Orevba, Akan Anwankwo
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:48 PM
  • Daniel Sturridge has stayed well over 18 months without a club and seems to be getting tired of living without doing what he loves the most
  • The former Liverpool striker recently celebrated his 32nd birthday and he shared a message subtly calling on a club to sign him
  • Sturridge last played professionally for Turkish outfit Trabzonspor where he managed seven goals and three assists in 16 matches

Former Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge recently sent a subtle “come get me” plea to clubs looking for a striker as he celebrated his birthday.

Daniel Sturridge
Sturridge last played for Trabzonspor in Turkey. Photo by Hakan Burak Altunoz/Anadolu Agency.
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The English striker recently turned 32 and he took to his Instagram to thank friends and fans for showing him love on his big day.

In his Instagram message, also, the former Liverpool striker also seemed to be ‘advertising’ himself for any club that would be interested in him.

“Year 32. More motivated than I've ever been in my life to be successful. Older, wiser and fit as a fiddle. God is good,” he wrote on Instagram.
“Thanks everyone for the birthday messages. Means a lot.”

Sturridge has been without a club for well over 18 months since his stint in Turkey with Trabzonspor.

His Instagram post was met with responses from former teammates including Adam Lallana, Jordan Henderson Georginio Wijnaldum, and Dejan Lovren.

He recently rolled back the years when he met with Jordan Henderson and the pair trained together during pre-season in Spain.

The last club he played for – Trabzonspor – terminated his contract, months after signing him despite the fact that he managed an impressive seven goals and three assists in 16 matches.

What went wrong for Sturridge

Having been tipped to go to the very top of his game, Sturridge started out at Chelsea before moving to Liverpool where he made a name for himself under the guidance of Brendan Rodgers.

Alonside Luis Suarez, now at Atletico Madrid, Sturridge was part of the Liverpool side that nearly pulled off an incredible title with in 2014, but faltered at the last minute.

Injuries have been a major issue for the striker and he was eventually released by Liverpool in 2019 to join Trabzonspor.

At Trabzonspor, he was caught up in some controversy which completely derailed his career after he was found guilty of breaching betting rules, subsequently receiving a four-month worldwide football ban.

Wilshere also without a club

Another player struggling to find a club is former Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere.

Wilshere, who last played for Bournemouth, recently opened up on his current situation, as he admitted that he was seriously considering hanging his boots.

Meanwhile, Legit.ng had earlier reported Manchester City star Jack Grealish and fiancee Sasha Atwood gave a surprise birthday party to his younger sister Hollie in a special way, The Sun, Instagram.

The £100million Premier League record signing also brought his sister's favourite actor Andy Whyment who played Kirk Sutherland in the hit ITV soap Coronation Street.

Jack got Kirk's number from his former club Aston Villa and spoke to him on FaceTime and planned the surprise visit together.

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Babajide Orevba is a CAF accredited Nigerian journalist and HOD of the Local Desk with over 10 years of experience in media landscape.He studied NCE Political Science/Social Studies, AOCOED.
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