Liverpool They are supposedly in a battle with Arsenal on a deal to sign Shakhtar Donetsk star Georgiy Sudakov this summer, according to Russian journalist Artur Petrosyan.
After coming through the Ukrainian team's youth system, the 21-year-old made his senior debut in 2020 before establishing himself as a key player in Shakhtar Donetsk's starting eleven of late.
The youngster has burst onto the scene of late after showing his best in the Ukrainian top flight, helping his team win the league title last season.
Now, speaking of GiveMeSport, petrosian has reported that Liverpool have been monitoring Sudakov's development of late and after being impressed by his recent performances, the Reds are now “interested” in signing him.
However, the journalist claims that Arsenal are also planning a raid for him and, along with the Gunners, Juventus are also in the race to sign the midfielder, so Liverpool will face fierce competition from their rivals to achieve any possible agreement for him. .
Battle
Petrosian said:
“Liverpool are showing great interest in one of Ukraine's brightest talents, Georgiy Sudakov. The Reds' scouts have closely monitored the 21-year-old central midfielder over the past year and there is no doubt that they are satisfied with the majority of his performances. “Juventus and Arsenal are also in the race to acquire his services.”
It has recently been reported that Sudakov has a 128 million pounds Termination clause included in your current contract and the clause can be activated in the next window.
It is highly unlikely that Liverpool or Arsenal will look to sign the midfielder for the reported fee, considering he has yet to prove his worth at the highest level.
However, Shakhtar Donetsk are tough negotiators and the Gunners already encountered that during their failed attempt to sign Mykhailo Mudryk last year. Therefore, it will not be easy for Arsenal or Liverpool to sign the youngster this summer.
However, it will be interesting to see whether the north London club or the Merseyside club finally manage to secure the service of the Ukraine international in the next window to strengthen their engine room.
