Sources: Liverpool make new push to win Youssoufa Moukoko race as talks held
Liverpool have not given up hope of winning the race for Borussia Dortmund sensation Youssoufa Moukoko, sources have told Football Insider.
The striker, 18, is wanted by multiple top Premier League and European clubs with his contract at the German club expiring next summer.
It has been widely reported this week that Chelsea are the frontrunners to land Moukoko as they look to tie up a deal in January.
But Liverpool are still in the race for a player Jurgen Klopp regards as a “sensational talent”, one source told Football Insider.
Talks have been held with the player’s representatives and a new push is expected to be made by the Merseysiders before the window opens.
Man City’s recruitment team are also closely monitoring the situation of the forward who is already an established member of the Dortmund first team.
Dortmund are expecting to lose Moukoko as the prospect of a move to a Premier League giant edges closer.
The starlet’s agent has stoked speculation about a potential switch in the coming windows by claiming his client will be “interesting for every top club in the world” – also denying rumours of a contract agreement with Dortmund.
Moukoko has notched 11 goals and eight assists in 59 games since making his debut as a 16-year-old in 2020.
He has scored six goals in just 766 Bundesliga minutes this term – form which earned him a call-up to the Germany squad for the World Cup in Qatar.
The striker sensation made a one-minute substitute cameo as Hansi Flick’s side were eliminated at the group stage.
Negotiations over a pre-contract for Moukoko can begin on 1 January – six months before he leaves Dortmund as a free agent.
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