Liverpool spark fight with Tottenham and Everton for Newcastle’s £25m-rated Holland midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum
LIVERPOOL have sparked a three-way tug-of-war for Newcastle’s £25million Georginio Wijnaldum.
The Dutch ace, 25, is also wanted by Everton and Tottenham. But Kop boss Jurgen Klopp wants to bolster his midfield options and Wijnaldum’s energy and goalscoring ability fit the bill.
The midfielder scored 11 league goals for relegated Newcastle last season after a £14.5m move from Dutch side PSV Eindhoven.
Liverpool will begin talks in the next few days.
Meanwhile, Spurs have agreed an £11m deal for Marseille’s Georges-Kevin N’Koudou. The France Under-21 winger is expected to travel to London for a medical in the next 48 hours and sign a five-year contract.
The arrival of the 21-year-old will take the North Londoners’ spending past the £40m mark this summer.
They have also signed Victor Wanyama from Southampton and Vincent Janssen of AZ Alkmaar.
Marseille want to take Tottenham forward Clinton Njie on loan, but not as part of the deal.