Liverpool are looking to secure a deal to bring young Serbian midfielder Marko Grujic to Anfield, according to reports.
James Pearce of the Liverpool Echo says that the Reds have opened talks with the midfielder as they look to bring him in from Red Star Belgrade.
Liverpool sent representatives to watch Grujic play against Cukaricki on Sunday. The midfielder got on the score in Red Star’s 7-2 victory and after the game, the representatives were given permission to hold talks with the player.
The player spoke about the talks and confirmed that no deal was in place as of yet:
I had a talk with Liverpool but I did not receive yet any agreement. I’m still a Red Star player.
Grujic was part of the Serbian side that won the Under-20 World Cup in New Zealand this year and is also reportedly a target for Chelsea and Manchester United.
The 19-year-old, who has been dubbed by some as ‘the new Nemanja Matic’, would cost the Reds around £5m, which is a remarkably low price for a young player who has a contract that runs up until 2018.
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