Liverpool have been tipped to beat Manchester United to the signing of Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly. The Reds have surged into the lead for the highly sought-after Senegal international, with Dejan Lovren expected to move in the opposite direction.
United have been linked with Koulibaly in recent months but will need to break the bank to bring him to Old Trafford this summer.
ESPN pundit Craig Burley has backed Liverpool to win the race for the centre-back, along with RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner. "If they were to go get those two players it would be a big statement," Burley said. "Particularly the Koulibaly signing, even though he is the older of the two. "To go in there and cement a partnership, potentially a centre-half
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