Liverpool are interested in signing Travian Sousa on a free transfer, but they are facing competition from Manchester United and a race against time to complete a move, according to 90min.
Sousa is a free agent at the moment, having had his contract at German club Hamburg mutually terminated in October.
Liverpool have expressed their interest in signing the 19-year-old USA Under-20 international left-back on a free transfer, and so have their bitter Premier League rivals United, according to the report.
However, it has been claimed that the Reds will have to get a deal done before January 1, 2021, as it could get complicated due to new rules under Brexit in the New Year.
Sousa has a Portuguese passport, which is one of the reasons why he is so attractive to Liverpool and United, according to the report.
One for the future
Sousa is only 19 years of age, and it is clear that the teenager is one for the long term.
Signing the American on a free transfer would be good business for defending Premier League champions in the future, as he could develop into a very accomplished left-back.
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