Liverpool have joined bitter-rivals Manchester United in the battle to sign Kalvin Phillips. United are keen to land England and Leeds ace Phillips in a £60m deal after making signing a holding midfielder one of their priorities next summer.
But it has emerged arch enemies Liverpool are also keeping close tabs on Phillips and have registered their interest in him, as Jurgen Klopp plots to bolster his midfield options in the next transfer window.
It means England's two biggest clubs could be set to go head-to-head in a desperate scrap for one of the most in-demand stars in the Premier League.Leeds have opened contract talks with Phillips in a bid to keep him out of the clutches of one of the top six big guns.The Yorkshire club are desperate.
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