Reported Tottenham Hotspur target Abdoulaye Doucoure has revealed an ambition to join Liverpool.
Abdoulaye Doucoure has told Canal Plus in France that it would be a dream of his to join Liverpool this summer.
The Watford midfielder has been linked with the likes of Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal in recent months.
The Sun reported in February that Tottenham were lining up a £50 million double swoop for the 25-year-old and his team-mate Richarlison in the upcoming transfer window.
But if his latest comments are anything to go by, Spurs could struggle if Liverpool are intent on signing him.
He told Canal Plus: “Liverpool is a club that need no introduction.
“I was impatient to play there, at Anfield. I wanted to feel the atmosphere. For me it would be a dream to play in a club like this.”
Liverpool might well be in the market for someone of Doucoure’s ilk this summer as speculation continues to cloud Emre Can’s future at Anfield.
The Germany midfielder looks like he might be leaving Merseyside for free, unless the Reds satisfy his salary demands of £200,000 per week according to The Mirror.
But the Reds have Naby Keita set to join in June and given that Doucoure is rated at around £40 million according to The Mirror, he would be a very expensive replacement for Can.
Tottenham have other options if Doucoure is unavailable, with links to Werder Bremen’s Thomas Delaney and Napoli powerhouse Amadou Diawara cropping up this weekend.
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