Liverpool scouts reportedly watched Galatasaray playmaker Aleksey Batrakov score in his side’s 4-2 Champions League win away to Lille on Wednesday, according to TEAMtalk. Arsenal, Chelsea and both Manchester clubs were also said to be present.
Batrakov, 21, joined Galatasaray from Lokomotiv Moscow over the summer and has now scored in consecutive European games. He has a £50m release clause in his contract, more than double what the Turkish club paid for him in August.
The shift to Turkey has made him more accessible to English clubs: UK government sanctions previously made a direct transfer from Russia impossible. Empire of the Kop notes that a scout report from Breaking The Lines last season flagged him as a good fit for Andoni Iraola’s tactical approach.
One to watch rather than a transfer that’s developing. TEAMtalk’s reliability is mixed, and this is monitoring only: no contact or talks are reported.
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