Dinamo Zagreb ready to sell Reds target
Dinamo Zagreb are reportedly ready to sell Liverpool and Tottenham target Ante Coric with the Croat wonderkid keen on a Premier League switch.
Liverpool and Tottenham held talks over a deal to sign the 19-year-old during the summer.
And according to Squawka, Jurgen Klopp and Mauricio Pochettino will go head-to-head to land the attacking midfielder in January.
It is said Coric pulled out of a £15m move to Manchester City in August after learning Pep Guardiola would loan him out.
But City are not expected to renew their interest, leaving Anfield and White Hart Lane the youngster’s most likely destinations.
The Reds have been in regular contact with Coric’s representatives for some time and have been tracking him for two years.
However, Spurs’ good relationship with Zagreb, since Luka Modric’s transfer in 2008, could give them an advantage in securing a deal.
Despite interest from across Europe, Coric apparently prefers a move to England.
Everton have also enquired and may be able to offer a greater promise of instant first-team football, but Liverpool and Tottenham lead the race.
Zagreb are set to demand at least the £15m City were willing to pay, but are now more open to selling with the team failing in the Champions League.
Coric features largely in a No.10 role or on the left, and with Liverpool set to lose Sadio Mane to the African Cup of Nations in January, the Croat could be a replacement.
Source: Daily Express
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