Liverpool shift transfer focus – Reds ‘now more interested’ in 22-year-old rising midfield talent

Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United are named as clubs interested in taking Franck Kessié on a free transfer in the summer.

Liverpool have also been included in the suitors list as the midfielder, with a contract expiring in June, has not agreed to sign a new deal with AC Milan.

A week ago, Marca reported the Reds must act quickly in order to beat the competition to sign the 25-year-old.

Three days ago, we covered claims made La Repubblica that stated the Merseyside club are among the sides who are ‘ready to move’ for the Ivory Coast international.

Tuttosport on Thursday explain that even though Juventus and Inter Milan in the mix for the player, his main suitors are from abroad. Jürgen Klopp’s side are first to be named and it’s claimed they have been ‘very close’ to Kessié.

However, the ex-Atalanta man seems not to be their main target for midfield. The report states Liverpool are ‘now more interested’ in AS Monaco star Aurélien Tchouaméni, who is just 22-years-of-age.

That’s the only information Tuttosport mention about the Ligue 1 man and Liverpool’s interest in him. It’ll be interesting to see whether these claims will be backed up by the media in England and/or France.