From Italy: Man United & Liverpool studying top CB ahead of potential transfer
Manchester United and Liverpool have reportedly had scouts in Italy to study in-form Juventus central defender Pierre Kalulu.
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The France international is impressing in Serie A at the moment, and it’s not surprising to see transfer rumours linking him with clubs in the Premier League.
According to Il Giornale, as cited and translated by Sport Witness, Man Utd and Liverpool have been tracking Kalulu, while Juventus hope to tie the 25-year-old down to a new contract.
This chimes with our recent exclusive on United and Liverpool scouts giving “very positive” feedback on what they’d seen from Kalulu’s recent performances.
What our sources said about Pierre Kalulu transfer situation
“United and Liverpool have had scouts watch Kalulu play recently and the feedback has been very positive,” one source said.
“United are looking at a long list of options and Kalulu is one they really like,” another source said. “We can also expect Liverpool to step up their interest, whether or not they lose Ibrahima Konate.”
Sport Witness note that Kalulu is represented by CAA Stellar, who are also the agency of Konate, as well as of MUFC duo Kobbie Mainoo and Luke Shaw.
Tottenham and Newcastle could also be two clubs to watch out for in the race for Kalulu’s signature, we’ve been told.
Liverpool need to win the race for Pierre Kalulu
Using our Transfer Fit rating system, we’ve given Kalulu a high score for Liverpool as they could really do with a central defender of his quality this summer amid doubts over Konate’s future, and with Virgil van Dijk ageing and perhaps starting to look past his best…
| Pierre Kalulu | TOTAL SCORE: 18/25 |
| Transfer fee | *** |
| Performance | **** |
| Achievements | *** |
| Career phase | *** |
| Squad need | ***** |
Kalulu wouldn’t be crazily expensive, is in good form and at a good stage of his career, and would surely go straight into the LFC XI as a key player.
United probably don’t need Kalulu quite as much as they have a decent amount of depth from the likes of Lisandro Martinez, Leny Yoro, Matthijs de Ligt, and Ayden Heaven.
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