Liverpool sent scouts to watch 21-year-old midfielder in the Champions League
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8-second readLiverpool scouts track Aleksey Batrakov after Galatasaray Champions League impact Liverpool’s recruitment operation appears to be doing what it often does best, gathering information early, quietly and with purpose.
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Liverpool’s recruitment operation appears to be doing what it often does best, gathering information early, quietly and with purpose. According to TeamTalk, club scouts were present to watch Galatasaray attacker Aleksey Batrakov in Champions League action this week, where the 21-year-old found the net in a 4-2 win away at Lille.
Arsenal were also reportedly represented, while Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United are all credited with interest in the young playmaker. For Liverpool, this looks like another example of market awareness around a player whose trajectory is moving quickly in the right direction.
Batrakov only joined Galatasaray from Lokomotiv Moscow in the summer, yet his profile is already growing. The report states that his contract contains a £50m release clause, a figure that would naturally sharpen attention if his form continues on the European stage.
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