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Liverpool face battle from European giants to make Italian midfielder key January signing

Published 09:58 8 Nov 2015 GMT

Kevin McGillicuddy
Liverpool face battle from European giants to make Italian midfielder key January signing

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The Christmas adverts may have only just started but in the football world the January sale bargains are being readied.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp publicly said he's happy with his squad, but it seems that the German is looking for reinforcements to join Anfield in the new year. According to Tuttosport in Italy, Liverpool are hoping to sign Empoli midfidler Riccardo Saponara for around €20million to aid in Klopp's energetic pressing style. https://twitter.com/KhaledAlNouss/status/662959729799512064 https://twitter.com/juventusfcen/status/663151614639915008 However it's also being reported that Juventus are also in for the 23-year-old  as they look to replace the departed Arturo Vidal and Andrea Pirlo. Have a look at Saponara's best bits with this Yotube highlights video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXMGvWLPiEg

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