LIVERPOOL are reportedly set to rival Nottingham Forest in the chase for Ibrahim Sangare after missing out on Moises Caicedo.
The Reds agreed a £111m fee with Brighton last week for the 21-year-old Ecuadorian midfielder.
AFPPSV’s Ibrahim Sangare has emerged as a transfer target for Liverpool[/caption]
AP:Associated PressThe star’s brother, ex-Man City ace Kiki Musampa, says they are one of three big clubs keen[/caption]
But Caicedo rejected a move to Anfield as he has had his heart set on a move to Chelsea from the beginning of the window.
Chelsea have now had a British transfer record bid of £115m accepted by Brighton, a fee that eclipses the previous £107m record they paid Benfica for Enzo Fernandez in January.
That snub has left Jurgen Klopp desperately looking elsewhere for reinforcements after losing a host of midfielders over the summer.
And now Liverpool are interested in PSV Eindhoven’s Sangare, according to ex-Manchester City ace Kiki Musampa.
The 46-year-old is the brother of the French-Ivorian and he claims that the Reds are one of three European big guns chasing his sibling’s signature.
Forest have also been interested in the 25-year-old but they were unable to meet the Eredivisie side’s asking price.
The Ivory Coast international, who arrived at PSV from Toulouse in 2020, has a £32m release clause in his contract.
And despite Steve Cooper’s Forest still chasing a deal, they allegedly face hefty competition from Liverpool, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain.
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Speaking to Good Morning Eredivisie, Musampa said: “There are big clubs that are interested, such as Bayern Munich.
“Ibrahim is also on the list at Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool, but he is not yet a priority there.
“Nottingham Forest had already made an offer, but that was not enough.”
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