Liverpool have edged out Manchester United within the race to signal Celta Vigo starlet Stefan Bajcetic, in accordance with stories in Spain.
The Premier League duo have been battling to signal 16-year-old Bajcetic, who loved a breakout 2019/20 season and has been promoted to Celta’s Youth B outfit.
United was believed to be the younger centre-back’s most well-liked vacation spot and each events had been eager to finish the deal inside a matter of days.
However Faro de Vigo claims Liverpool submitted a profitable “last-minute” swoop to land Bajcetic, who’s now set to “pack his luggage for Anfield” with the assistance of an emissary from Merseyside.
Stefan is the son of former Celta and Pink Star Belgrade midfielder Srdan Bajcetic and was additionally a goal for RB Leipzig.
The report provides Manchester United had been engaged in weeks of negotiations with the teen’s representatives and had been ready to “guess the strongest” for his signature.
Liverpool, nevertheless, supplied an attractive package deal to Bajcetic as they purpose to finish the deal earlier than new Brexit rules come into drive.
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He’s anticipated to maneuver to the Reds’ Kirkby base on a coaching contract, whereas Celta will obtain compensation for the participant who joined them three years in the past.
It stays to be seen if Bajcetic’s reported arrival will probably be Liverpool’s solely piece of January enterprise, as Jurgen Klopp stored his playing cards near his chest when discussing potential transfers final month.
“If we are able to do one thing in January I don’t know, if we wish to do one thing in January I don’t know,” mentioned the Liverpool boss.
“We’ll simply need to see. That we search for options and the switch market – that’s clear – however within the second we’ve got the state of affairs we’ve got.”
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