Man Utd joined by Liverpool in £50m transfer race for Boubakary Soumare as Lille fight to keep hold of star midfielder
LIVERPOOL have reportedly joined Manchester United in the race for Lille star Boubakary Soumare.
claims Jurgen Klopp has thrown his hat in the ring for the 21-year-old as he looks to add another powerful midfielder to Liverpool’s star-studded squad.
Soumare has already clocked up 51 appearances for Lille since breaking into the first team in 2017.
He is one of the top-rated French youngsters and has already been attracting admiring glances from Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane.
Man Utd have also been strongly linked with a £50million bid as they prepare to lose Paul Pogba.
But Liverpool are now ready to challenge, with Soumare said to be keen on an Anfield switch.
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He has already turned down a Premier League move after Newcastle came knocking in January.
The Toon met his £50m price-tag but were snubbed due to their low standing in the league.
However, Newcastle are set for a £300m takeover by a Saudi-backed consortium and apparently believe they can sell a bold new vision to Soumare this summer.
But Liverpool are sure to fancy their chances after emerging as the dominant side in English football this season.
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And Soumare isn’t the only Lille player on their radar.
It’s reckoned teammate Victor Osimhen is also being tracked after scoring 18 goals in his debut season.
However, Chelsea are also interested and are considering a double move with the French side's Brazilian defender Gabriel.