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Liverpool are on the cusp of winning the Premier League title, and the club want to back Arne Slot in the summer with massive transfer funds to bring in key first-team reinforcements. However, the Reds also want to bring in some top young talents to secure the club’s future for the coming years.
The Merseyside giants have big plans for the summer as Slot wants to carry out a major revamp of the squad in the next transfer window ahead of next season.
Slot wants to reconfigure his attack and is prepared to sell some established stars such as Darwin Nunez, Luis Diaz and Diogo Jota to bring in younger replacements.
Liverpool are also keen to bring in the best young talents across the world, and they have their eyes on someone who has drawn comparisons with Lionel Messi.
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Liverpool chase Greek teen prodigy
17-year-old Konstantinos Karetsas recently made his debut for Greece after impressing in Belgium with KRC Genk this season.
The teenage attacking midfielder, termed the Greek Messi, has been linked with a move to the Premier League in the next transfer window.
According to the Daily Mirror, Liverpool, Newcastle United, and Manchester United are interested in getting their hands on the teenage prodigy this summer.
It has been claimed Newcastle are prepared to trigger the £35m release clause in his contract with Genk to take him to St. James’ Park in the coming months.
Liverpool scouts have also sent glowing reports on him to Merseyside, with the club now considering paying up the fee to sign Karetsas in the coming months.
German giants Bayern Munich have also been left impressed by the teenager, and they have held talks with his agent about a potential summer switch.
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