Liverpool have been named among a host of Premier League clubs keen on Barcelona star Ilaix Moriba.
The Reds are believed to be ‘tracking’ the Spanish youth international alongside Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City.
North London rivals Tottenham and Arsenal are also credited with an interest in the 18-year-old, who is currently out of favour at the Camp Nou after refusing to sign a new contract to stay with the Catalan giants.
According to a report from 90min, as cited by RumorsTransfersNews24/7 on Twitter, representatives at Anfield have held talks over possible signing Moriba.
Twitter: Liverpool have reportedly expressed an interest in signing young Barcelona midfielder Ilaix Moriba.
According to 9… https://t.co/dmXmwTjTjh (@rumorstransfers)
The report also claims that West Ham, Leicester, Wolves and Everton have all been offered the opportunity to sign the highly-rated teenager.
Last season Moriba scored once and registered three assists in 14 La Liga outings whilst being hailed as ‘very strong’ by Ronald Koeman.
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Valued at £22.5million and under contract in Spain until 2022 (Transfermarkt), this summer represents the final opportunity for a cash-strapped Barca to make any money on their academy graduate.
A box to box midfielder, the talented Spaniard could be the ideal bargain replacement for Gini Wijnaldum in Jurgen Klopp’s squad.
Young enough to improve and with the credentials to make an instant impact, Moriba would add immediate additional strength in depth to the midfield ranks.
