Liverpool are still leading the race to sign Brighton’s Yves Bissouma but Arsenal are in line to register an interest for the Mali international midfield maestro.
The 24-year-old has been closely tracked by Jurgen Klopp’s camp who remain keen on landing his signature to bolster their underwhelming midfield roster at Anfield.
Gini Wijnaldum’s exit from the Liverpool ranks in this summer’s transfer window had upped the pressure on Klopp to bring in reinforcements from the market as the Liverpool manager delayed his plans of securing a new signing.
Bissouma’s availability in the forthcoming January transfer window could make the Malian an attractive target for the Reds who now have new challengers in the fray in Arsenal, according to reports from Spanish news publication Fichajes.
Mikel Arteta’s North Londoners are likely to reach out to Brighton with a formal offer for Bissouma’s services with Liverpool backed as frontrunners in what is now a hotly contested race to land one of the top midfield talents in the Premier League.
