Liverpool have teamed up with Premier League rivals Leeds United and Italian club Inter Milan in the race for Udinese midfielder Rodrigo De Paul.
According to a Sun report, the Reds face the festival from the newly promoted side, like the Serie A giants in their search for De Paul.
Leeds has reportedly been watching abroad from Argentina for more than a year, however, Marcelo Bielsa has made a final decision on whether to bid for him in January or wait until the summer.
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They would possibly have to act quickly, as Liverpool are also interested, while Inter Milan is said to have also done some research.
However, the 26-year-old would rather move to England, which bodes a bell for Jurgen Klopp’s team.
De Paul has been with Udinese since he signed for Valencia in 2016, after his career at Argentino Racing Club.
Since then, he has had a mainstay in the middle of the park for Le Zebrette, making 163 appearances in all competitions, with 28 goals and so many assists.
De Paul works mainly as an offensive midfielder and his diversity of passes, as well as his vision and technique, have helped him stand out as one of the Serie A midfielders.
His tenacity and box-to-box ability also saw him make primary defensive adjustments to Luca Gotti’s compact system. De Paul’s form helped him become an established foreigner with Argentina.
So far, he has played 21 games with Los Albiceleste and, although he has not yet scored on the foreign stage, De Paul continues to provide, as Argentina finished third in the 2019 Copa América in Brazil.
Liverpool have one of the most talented groups in the Premier League and the Reds are well-equipped in the middle of the park.
Merseyside’s squad has been significantly strengthened with the addition of Thiago Alcántara last summer and Spain’s foreigner has been inspired by the rare events he has played.
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The former Bayern Munich player is known for his poor physical record, while midfielder Naby Keita has also been prone to injury in recent years.
If Liverpool nevertheless point to Rodrigo De Paul, they will have a player with a fantastic physical record and a proven foreigner who will not be out of position in Jurgen Klopp’s not easy set-up.