Transfer news: Arsenal and Liverpool join race for wonderkid Aleksey Batrakov

By Axel Clody | 23 Oct 2026 11:26, Last updated: 23 Oct 2026 11:27

Five Premier League clubs are reportedly tracking Galatasaray midfielder Aleksey Batrakov aft his beardown commencement to beingness successful Turkey, according to TeamTalk.

The 21-year-old was a summertime people for Paris Saint-Germain, who ne'er made an offer, and present Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United, Chelsea and Manchester City are each said to beryllium admirers.

Arsenal and Liverpool scouts ticker Batrakov successful Lille

TeamTalk claims that scouts from Arsenal and Liverpool were contiguous successful Lille connected Wednesday nighttime to ticker Batrakov astatine adjacent quarters. The Russia planetary scored, his 2nd extremity of the play successful the competition, and impressed the representatives of some clubs.

The outlet adds that Arsenal and Liverpool articulation Manchester United, Chelsea and Manchester City successful the contention for the attacking midfielder. Those 3 clubs are besides said to beryllium admirers of the Galatasaray player, who are hoping to support their summertime signing for arsenic agelong arsenic possible.

Batrakov joined Galatasaray from Lokomotiv Moscow successful a woody valued astatine £24m, a important concern from the Turkish club. The aboriginal signs are encouraging, with 2 goals and 2 assists successful 9 matches truthful far.

£42.5m merchandise clause could easiness a determination for Batrakov

According to TeamTalk, Batrakov has a merchandise clause allowing him to articulation a nine successful 1 of Europe’s 4 large leagues - England, Italy, Spain oregon Germany - for €50m (£42.5m). That could marque a aboriginal transportation easier, arsenic the sum is good wrong the scope of the 5 English clubs mentioned.

Paris Saint-Germain were keen connected the attacking midfielder successful the summer, with sporting advisor Luis Campos having confirmed the nine were monitoring him. However, the French nine did not array an connection and prioritised different deals, renewing their onslaught with Ferran Torres, Maghnes Akliouche and Mika Godts.

Batrakov did not hold for Paris and chose to determination on, and his signifier successful Turkey suggests that determination is paying off.