Liverpool youngster Tyler Morton is attracting interest from clubs in Germany, Spain, the Netherlands and the Premier League.
According to reports, Bundesliga club RB Leipzig have shown the greatest interest in the 21-year-old midfielder after he spent two consecutive seasons on loan in the championship.
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Morton spent the last two seasons on loan in the second division with Blackburn Rovers and Hull City, making a total of 87 appearances, scoring three goals and providing nine assists.
The 21-year-old has made a total of nine appearances for Liverpool’s first team, all in the 2021/22 season. His last game in the Reds’ shirt will be in the FA Cup in March 2022.
According to a report in the Times, there is strong interest from “virtually every club” in the Championship to loan the Liverpool star out again this summer.
However, there is a chance that the Reds could benefit, with Sevilla, Feyenoord, Eintracht Frankfurt and a number of other Premier League teams also said to be interested.
His future may be in the hands of new Liverpool manager Arne Slot, who will meet most of his players when they report for pre-season training in early July.
But the return of transfer guru Michael Edwards could well help the Merseyside club make another smart deal that will boost their coffers this summer.
Following the news of Jürgen Klopp’s resignation as coach, former sporting director Edwards was brought back as the new managing director for football at Liverpool FC.
Edwards’ best achievement during his previous tenure was undoubtedly the £142 million sale of Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona, which enabled Klopp to build a team that won Premier League and Champions League titles, as well as numerous domestic cups, the FIFA Club World Cup and the UEFA Super Cup.
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But he also did business with the club’s promising young players and rising stars, helping Liverpool make a fortune through a long list of shrewd sales.
The skilful negotiations included the sale of strikers Danny Ings, Dominic Solanke and Rhian Brewster, goalkeeper Danny Ward and defender Ki-Jana Hoever for a total of £88.5 million.
Hoever’s departure to Wolves also led to Diogo Jota moving in the other direction: the deal will see Liverpool pay around £30 million net for the Portuguese star.
The current price of Morton, who signed a new long-term contract with Liverpool just 18 months ago, is unclear.
But with defender Sepp van den Berg reportedly worth £20 million, it’s fair to say that the Reds wouldn’t let another homegrown talent go so cheaply.
While the Championship clubs would like to sign the English U21 international on loan, it is said that Leipzig is interested in a permanent transfer.
Leipzig finished fourth in the Bundesliga last season, securing a place in the Champions League for next season, which could play a role in Morton’s decision on where he wants to play in the 2024/25 season.
The two clubs also enjoy a good business relationship, with a £60 million deal for Dominik Szoboszlai being agreed last summer and Fabio Carvalho also joining the German club on loan.