The English Premier League defending champions Liverpool will starting bidding for player in January transfer window as they are reported to be planning to hijack Manchester United’s bid for the service of Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele.

Ousmane Dembele has continued to be linked away from the Spanish giants to the English Premier League but there are claims that Barcelona are not willing to let him go.

Both Manchester United and Arsenal have been linked with Ousmane Dembele in the past but none have been able to win his signature.

Manchester United will hope to land Ousmane Dembele as a replacement for their top target Jadon Sancho as they cannot meet the fee for the Borussia Dortmund player.

However, the Red Devils could make a move for the Barcelona man who has struggled to make a mark at Camp Nou since arriving from Borussia Dortmund in 2017.

While the quality of the French forward is known to all clubs, It his his injury situation that has been consistent that as contributed to his inability to make a mark in Barcelona.

Howbeit, Liverpool are reported to be in contact with Ousmane Dembele’s agent and could strike a deal before the summer transfer window ends.

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Timothy Aiyeku is a Mass Communication graduate from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He is a sports, everything football analyst.