PSV Eindhoven winger Johan Bakayoko may be available for around €25m (£21.6m) in January amid interest from Liverpool, according to a report.
Bakayoko enjoyed a breakthrough season in PSV’s first-team in 2022-2023, scoring nine goals and registering six assists in 39 games across all competitions as the Dutch side finished second in the Eredivisie to qualify for the Champions League.
Since then, the Winger has contributed with one goal and six assists in 15 appearances this term, helping PSV win all of their opening eight Eredivisie matches to advance to the top of the table.
The former Anderlecht and Club Brugge youngster has lifted two KNVB Beker trophies and two Dutch Super Cups since joining PSV in 2019 and is now ranked as a key player under coach Peter Bosz.
Bakayoko recently worked his way into the Belgium national team squad and has gotten five senior caps since including his debut in March, and Johan has been called up again for this month’s international break.
Johan still has three years left on his contract with PSV, but the winger has been tipped to seek new opportunities in recent months amid interests from other European teams.
English Premier League club, Liverpool reportedly has an interest in the the winger, while Brentford allegedly failed to make a summer bid for him.
While PSV would prefer to keep Bakayoko in their ranks, Fichajes reports that the outfit might accept offers of €25m (£21.6m) during the January transfer window.
The report adds that Liverpool wanting to sign the young star is their ‘new objective’ ahead of the New Year and they will want to take advantage of his affordable asking price.
Jurgen Klopp’s team could speed up getting Bakayoko if Mohammed Salah decides to leave Anfield amid offers from clubs in Saudi Arabia.
Salah was the subject of a £150m bid from Saudi Pro League champions Al-Ittihad late in the summer transfer window, but Liverpool is not interested in selling the Egyptian player and would have had little time to find a worthy replacement.
Saudi Pro League director of football Michael Emenalo claimed last month that Middle Eastern clubs still hold an interest in Salah, while the league’s marketing chief Hafez Al-Medlej has stated that teams in the region “must start working” on the signing of Salah.
Liverpool-linked Bakayoko could follow in the footsteps of Dutch forward Cody Gakpo, who swapped PSV for Anfield in January this year after nearly five years with the Eredivisie club.
The likes of Real Madrid’s Rodrygo and Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Pedro Neto are also believed to be on Liverpool’s radar ahead of 2024.
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