Yoro is emerging as one of the top young talents in Europe and his current club Lille are already preparing for him to be one of their biggest ever sales.

And according to Spanish outlet AS, the battle for Yoro is set to come down to Liverpool, Real Madrid, and PSG.

Liverpool battling Real Madrid for Leny Yoro

According to the report, the Reds are one of the three clubs who really fancy their chances of getting hold of Yoro.

It’s claimed Yoro will be leaving Lille in the summer and that bidding is now effectively open for the clubs wanting to take him off their hands.

Of course, huge money is expected to be needed. Liverpool are likely to forgo any spending in January and that could put them in a position to sign big in the summer.

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Quite whether Jurgen Klopp will use such a chunk of his budget on Yoro, remains to be seen.

Lauded by Thierry Henry as an ‘extraordinary‘ talent, Yoro is expected to get a move to one of the giant clubs in Europe with minimal fuss.

An expensive gamble

All signings have an element of gambling about them but the £78m signing of Leny Yoro is a huge one for a club like Liverpool.

Yes, we’ve seen in the past how big spending on the likes of Alisson and Virgil van Dijk can pay off. But both those players were seasoned players in their own right, not a young man learning his craft in France.

Of course, Yoro must have plenty about him to be attracting such interest.

But paying more than £75m for a teenager is a risk for any club and this is one Liverpool will really need to assess carefully in the summer window.

Spurs deserve immense praise for the work they’ve done in this transfer window, haven’t they? Timo Werner‘s arrival was followed by the signing of Radu Dragusin, and they’re both solid additions. The focus now is on midfield, and Frendrup has been linked.

Tottenham made Radu Dragusin their top target in this month’s transfer window.

The Romanian was heavily scouted by Spurs, and he clearly impressed them with his performances for Genoa in the Italian Serie A.

While Tottenham took notes on Dragusin, one of his teammates at Genoa apparently caught the eyes of Spurs scouts – Morten Frendrup.

That’s according to journalist Dean Jones, who revealed this week that Spurs could raid Genoa again to sign the 22-year-old midfielder.

However, Frendrup has publicly claimed in the past that his dream is actually to sign for Tottenham’s rivals in the Premier League, Liverpool.

Speaking about the Reds, Frendrup told Sjællandske Nyheder back in 2018, as quoted by Rousing the Kop: “It’s a dream I’ve always had, and I believe it will succeed.

“If I work hard, I believe in it.”

Liverpool have been linked with Frendrup too

Liverpool spent a lot of money on their midfield in the summer, but many feel they still need another player in that number six position.

Wataru Endo is the only natural defensive midfielder at Jurgen Klopp‘s disposal, which is why the Reds have their eyes open for opportunities in the market.

Liverpool Echo revealed earlier this month that Genoa’s Morten Frendrup is a player who is admired by the Premier League leaders.

A move this month is unlikely, but if he continues developing well, Liverpool, and potentially even Tottenham, could try and sign him in the summer.