Liverpool have reportedly made contact with the representatives of Lille midfielder Boubakary Soumare, a transfer target of Manchester United.
According to transfer expert Duncan Castles, the rivals could battle it out for his signature with the Ligue 1 side open to selling him.
He also claims that Newcastle, who bid £35million for Soumare in January, have returned with another offer. The 21-year-old has been a regular in the Lille side over the last two seasons after joining from Paris Saint-Germain in 2017.
But he seemed to have fallen out of favour since the closure of the January transfer window. And Castles reckons he could be available for a cut price fee in the summer as Lille look to raise funds to help them out after expected