According to Calcio Mercato, Liverpool want to sign Juventus defender Martin Caceres on a free transfer next summer; whilst The Sun reports Manchester United will let midfielder Nick Powell leave on loan this month.
Uruguay international Caceres is now into his fourth full campaign with the Old Lady but has never really established himself as a regular in their starting Xi, managing just 58 appearances in Serie A – including a miserly two this season.
The 28-year-old’s contract expires at the end of the season and according to Calcio Mercato, Liverpool are ready to snap him up on a free transfer – with Jurgen Klopp keen on improving his side’s depth at right-back and centre-half.
But AC Milan, Inter Milan and Fenerbahce have also taken an interest in the versatile defender and worryingly for the Reds, all three have been tipped by the Italian news outlet to launch bids this month instead.
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Meanwhile, The Sun claim Manchester United are prepared to let Nick Powell leave on loan this month to earn himself a contract renewal at Old Trafford.
The 21-year-old was rated as the brightest prospect in the Football League when Sir Alex Ferguson snapped him up from Crewe Alexandra in summer 2012, but a spate of injury problems has severely hampered his development with the Premier League giants.
The England U21 has made a handful of appearances in recent weeks – including an unexpected Champions League outfit against Wolfsburg – but is yet to prove worthy of a contract extension, with his current terms set to expire in the summer.
The Sun allege United will sanction a loan deal before the close of the January transfer window, giving Powell the chance to prove his potential with regular first team football. Preston North End are currently leading the race for his temporary services, but five more clubs (presumably from the Football League) are also interested.