Enthralled Klopp orders scouting mission ahead of €120m double raid for Chukwueze,others
Liverpool have ordered a scouting mission ahead of a potential €120m double raid, while Arsenal’s interest in a La Liga star is revealed – all in Wednesday’s European papers.
Liverpool are keen on a swoop for Villarreal winger, Samuel Chukwueze and have sent scouts to watch Inter Milan’s Marcelo Brozovic, according to various reports.
The Reds have been heavily linked with a move for Chukwueze in recent days, with one report claiming that a €35m bid was rejected by the La Liga side for the Nigeria international.
According to Spanish news outlet Don Balon, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has “fallen in love” with Chukwueze and believes his pace and strength are key assets that could see him flourish at Anfield.
However, it is also claimed that Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu has identified the winger as his top target, with the Catalan giants seeking an emergency attacker after losing Luis Suarez and Ousmane Dembele to injury.
Either way, it is said that it would take around €60m for any interested party to force Villarreal to part ways with Chukwueze.
Meanwhile, FCInterNews have claimed that a Liverpool scout was in attendance to watch Inter midfielder Brozovic in Sunday’s Serie A derby with AC Milan.
Brozovic, who netted the first of Inter’s four goals on Sunday, has a €60m release clause in his contract at San Siro, which can only be activated by clubs outside of Italy.
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However, the source claims that with Liverpool now interested, Inter are aiming to tie the Croatian international down to a new deal until 2024, working hard to ward off the interest from other clubs.