Liverpool battling Manchester City and Juventus for out-of-contract Bundesliga midfielder
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Liverpool are eyeing a move for Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Denis Zakaria.
Calciomercato reports that the Reds are monitoring the Switzerland international, who is out of contract at the end of the season.
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Hide AdWho is Denis Zakaria?
Zakaria, who is a defensive midfielder, came through the ranks at Servette in his homeland.
But after making just six appearances, scoring two goals, he was snapped up by Young Boys in the summer of 2015.
In total, Zakaria netted seven times in 67 outings for the Bern-based outfit and earned a breakthrough into the Switzerland senior squad.
He earned a reported €10 million move to Borussia Monchengladbach in 2017.
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He also represented Switzerland at Euro 2020 as they were knocked out on penalties by Spain in the quarter-finals.
Why would Liverpool be interested?
Jurgen Klopp may be assessing his midfield options ahead of next summer.
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The Spain international has been unable to build any sort of momentum at Anfield since his £20 million in September 2020 due to various injuries.
Should either depart, Klopp may look for a replacement in the engine room.
With Zakaria's contract expiring in June, Liverpool could snap him up for a bargain.
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Hide AdThe Reds could also lodge a bid in January if they don't want to wait and look to land the Geneva-born midfielder for a cut-price fee.
Who else is interested?
According to Calciomercato, Liverpool face competition for Zakaria's signature.
Premier League title rivals Manchester City have been credited with an interest.
Meanwhile, it's claimed that Serie A giants Juventus have already made contact with Zakaria's agent.
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