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Chelsea and Liverpool battle for 'next Mane'
Jacque Talbot
- Updated: 8 Nov 2024 12:05 GMT
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Liverpool and Chelsea are keen on signing Amara Diouf, according to reports.
The Premier League clubs are thought to be keen on the 16-year-old who plays as a winger for Generation Foot and Senegal.
TBR Football report that Jurgen Klopp could disturb the plans of the Blues and his former club, with the German looking to secure his move to the Red Bull group instead.
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Klopp will begin his new role as Head of Global Soccer for Red Bull at the start of next year and it's been reported that he is very much keen on bringing the teenager to one of Red Bull's sides.
The outlet state that "the Premier League and Champions League winner is already looking to mastermind the capture of one of African football’s top talents, while beating Liverpool to Amara Diouf’s signature along the way.
"TBR have been told that, alongside Liverpool, Diouf is also on the radars of Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona."
Diouf is currently tied to the Generation Foot academy, the same school whereCrystal Palacewinger Ismaila Sarr, Tottenham Hotspur's Pape Matar Sarr and former Liverpool attacker Sadio Mane developed their skills.
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FIFA rules mean they Diouf would not be able to leave for another association as part of an international until he turns 18 in 2026.
Players like Dayot Upamecano, Ibrahima Konate, Josko Gvardiol, Dominik Szoboszlai, and Mane have all emerged from the Red Bull development system and Klopp wants Diouf to follow suit.
Diouf to Metz?
At the Under-17 level for Senegal, Diouf has made an impressive impact, scoring seven goals in 10 appearances. Recently, he also made history by becoming the youngest player to represent the Indomitable Lions at the senior level.
Mady Toure, founder and president of the renowned Senegalese academy Generation Foot, is confident that Diouf will continue to thrive and grow his talent, but it will be with French outfit Metz.
“At 18, Amara will go to FC Metz,” he said. “It is our partner club, which has helped launch the careers of many Senegalese players.”
