Liverpool transfer news: Reds 'eye' possible £50.3m hijack of Barcelona target

Barcelona are reportedly readying a wintertime determination for highly rated Stuttgart defender Finn Jeltsch.

The Catalan giants are actively monitoring the marketplace for young players boasting elite imaginable nether the guidance of sporting manager Deco.

Jeltsch has emerged arsenic a superior people for the Spanish heavyweights aft enjoying a meteoric emergence successful the Bundesliga implicit the past 12 months.

The 20-year-old's continued excellence successful the Champions League this play has present attracted the attraction of respective elite European clubs.

Flick gives 'green light' for Jeltsch transfer

According to Sport, Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has personally fixed the greenish airy for the nine to prosecute the young centre-back.

The German manager has an intricate cognition of the Bundesliga and believes Jeltsch perfectly fits his tactical imaginativeness astatine the Spotify Camp Nou.

Flick reportedly values the defender's quality to run successful a precocious antiaircraft enactment alongside his exceptional betterment gait successful unfastened spaces.

While a summertime transportation was initially anticipated, sources suggest that Barcelona could effort to trial Stuttgart's resoluteness erstwhile the January model opens.

However, immoderate mid-season cognition volition beryllium highly analyzable fixed that the German outfit are expected to request a interest successful the portion of €60m (£50.3m) for their prized asset.

Could Liverpool oregon Real Madrid hijack Barcelona move?

If Barcelona neglect to stump up the required cash, some Liverpool and Real Madrid are poised to pounce for the talented stopper.

Real Madrid are desperately searching for antiaircraft reinforcements aft acknowledging that Antonio Rudiger and Eder Militao are no longer reliable semipermanent options.

Meanwhile, Liverpool brag Andoni Iraola is believed to presumption Jeltsch arsenic a important portion of his succession readying astatine Anfield.

The Merseyside nine are reportedly consenting to conscionable Stuttgart's valuation arsenic they question to find a semipermanent Virgil van Dijk replacement.