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title: "Liverpool target Goretzka wanted by Barcelona"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Michael Oliver"
section: "Liverpool News"
published: "2017-08-22T11:21:53Z"
modified: "2017-08-22T11:21:53Z"
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# Liverpool target Goretzka wanted by Barcelona

Liverpool still want to sign a midfielder this summer after admitting defeat in their pursuit of Naby Keita for this summer at least, with Leipzig rejecting a £66m bid for the player and are [said to be interested](https://sportwitness.co.uk/arsene-wenger-watching-bundesliga-midfielder-months-wants-signed-summer/) in Schalke’s Leon Goretzka, who is also a target Manchester City, Arsenal and Real Madrid.

Goretzka played a starring role for Germany at the Confederations Cup earlier this summer and only had a year to run on his current contract with Schalke and has shown no signs of signing a new deal.

The Reds face fresh competition for the 23-year-old this summer with [Barcelona now in the race to sign him](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/barcelona-chiefs-watch-naby-keita-11030235) after seeing their efforts to sign Philippe Coutinho end prematurely.

![Buda Mendes/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/readliverpoolfc/2017/08/803417598.jpg)

It’s been suggested that Bayern Munich will look to sign the £21m-rated Goretzka next summer on a free transfer but clubs will try to secure his signature for a cut-price fee before the transfer window closes next week.

Liverpool are also worried that Emre Can may leave, with Juventus linked with a move for the former Leverkusen youngster, and a move for Goretzka could be triggered by Can’s exit.