In a dramatic twist that’s sure to infuriate Manchester United fans, Liverpool have swooped in to try and hijack a £51m transfer deal for a highly rated wonderkid. The Red Devils were believed to be in pole position — until Liverpool joined the race to sign the talented youngster this summer.
Liverpool have been on a roll this summer, and the imminent arrival of Florian Wirtz for a British-record fee from Bayer Leverkusen is a sign of the ambition the Premier League champions have shown.
The Merseyside giants have not been afraid to get into transfer wars with other big names of English and European football, and are set to do the same for an English wonderkid.
Manchester United have been chasing a top young player this summer, but Liverpool have jumped into to try and hijack the transfer from under their fiercest rivals’ noses.
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Liverpool to ruin Manchester United’s plans with transfer hijack
Tyler Dibling is one Southampton player whose reputation was unscathed despite the Saints getting relegated from the Premier League last season after finishing at the bottom of the league table.
Several Premier League sides want to sign the teenage winger, and Manchester United have been monitoring him for months, intending to sign him.
However, according to CaughtOffSide, Liverpool are now showing concrete interest in Dibling and are set to hijack the transfer from under Manchester United’s nose.
With Luis Diaz keen to join Barcelona, the champions are in the market for a winger, and the Saints youngster has emerged as a top target for the club.
However, any deal would be complicated because of Southampton’s high demands.
The Saints want to keep Dibling to boost their promotion hopes next season, and will only sell him if a club are prepared to offer in excess of £50m this summer.
