Liverpool have already shown that they will not shy away from getting into transfer battles this summer. The Merseyside giants are now set to hijack a deal Manchester United have been working on for months ahead of the upcoming transfer window.
Their pursuit of Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Florian Wirtz has shown this summer that Liverpool are prepared to get their hands dirty to beat competition for players.
Bayern Munich and Manchester City wanted him, but Liverpool moved swiftly to convince the player before opening negotiations with Leverkusen for a deal to sign the German star.
Manchester United are set to get on the wrong side of another Liverpool transfer masterclass as the Reds are set to hijack a deal to sign a midfield enforcer this summer.
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Manchester United are set to face a Liverpool transfer hijack in a stunning summer twist
Manchester United have identified Ederson as their top target for the summer transfer window, and have been in contact with Atalanta over agreeing on a deal.
They are working on a deal for months, but Manchester United will now have to fend off a transfer hijack attempt by their arch-rivals Liverpool this summer.
According to Tutto Atalanta, Liverpool have opened initial talks with Atalanta to probe the possibility of signing Ederson in the upcoming transfer window.
The Brazilian midfielder has been on Liverpool’s radar for a couple of years, and they are now considering preventing him from joining Manchester United.
Given their spending spree this summer, Liverpool could need player sales to fund a move for Ederson, but they are keen to at least try their luck.
Manchester United do not want to miss out on him and are pushing hard to sign him from Atalanta, who want £50m from his sale.
