Watford captain Troy Deeney says the Premier League’s top clubs should be circling around Liverpool star Adam Lallana, who will leave the Reds this summer six years after he arrived at Anfield from Southampton.

Deeney says the likes of Manchester United and Chelsea should be looking to sign the 31-year-old, while suggesting the only reason Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City wouldn’t take a look is that they already have several options in that area of the field.

Lallana scored a late winner at Old Trafford in October to keep alive the Reds’ unbeaten run.

That was kept up until the shock 3-0 defeat against Deeney’s Watford side on February 29, in which the forward netted.

Deeney told The United Stand : “I was just chatting about this with my mates in our group chat – Lallana walks into 90 per cent of teams.

“He could play for Man City but I think they’re overpopulated… you would take him at United.

“He’d be in the squad and 100 per cent he improves the squad.

“Lallana can play anywhere across the front line.

“Tottenham would take him, Everton… Chelsea, yeah.”

Lallana is free to sign a pre-contract agreement with a side outside of England at any point between now and the time his contract expires.

After that, he will be able to negotiate with any side, with plenty of teams across the Premier League likely to be interested in the experienced England international.

Lallana’s Liverpool deal might be extended in the short-term after June 30, when it is currently set to run until, should the coronavirus outbreak force the 2019/20 to run beyond that date, but he is not expected to still be at Anfield once pre-season arrives.