Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Genk midfielder Bilal El Khannous ahead of the January transfer window.
Bilal El Khannous fancies signing for Manchester City but is now wanted by their Premier League rivals Liverpool.
That is according to a report from Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport, who profile El Khannous ahead of him playing for Genk against Fiorentina on Thursday.
Some top talents have emerged from Belgian football and it’s not just Belgium international stars like Thibaut Courtois, Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku.
Others such as Victor Osimhen, Jonathan David and Victor Boniface have become stars too and El Khannous could be next.
Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur want Bilal El Khannous
Corriere dello Sport now claim that El Khannous is already on the radars of two major Premier League clubs in Liverpool and Tottenham.
El Khannous was previously in the Anderlecht ranks before heading to rivals Genk in 2019.
The 19-year-old playmaker has impressed this season, bagging three goals and one assist in 15 league outings for Genk.
An attack-minded midfielder, El Khannous has already picked up three caps for Morocco and featured at the World Cup in Qatar last year.
The teenager appears to be going from strength to strength in Belgium and a big move wouldn’t be a surprise at all.
Liverpool and Tottenham may well scout El Khannous in action against Fiorentina on Thursday as facing a strong Serie A side will be a great test for him.
The two clubs may be considering January moves but El Khannous has already indicated that he faces a move to Manchester City.
El Khannous was quoted by Voetbalkrant earlier this month and suggested that City play football the way he likes to see it played.
El Khannous added that he ‘might like’ playing for City as they are like a Spanish team playing in the Premier League.
It’s unclear if City are actually keen but El Khannous may soon need to decide whether Liverpool or Tottenham fit his ideas.
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