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Liverpool accelerate Osimhen signing

Reports in France state that Jürgen Klopp is a huge admirer of the Nigerian striker and the club is negotiating with Lille to secure an Anfield transfer.

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Monaco's Polish defender Kamil Glik (R) fights for the ball with Lille's Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen (L during the French L1 football match between AS Monaco (ASM) and Lille OSC (LOSC) at the "Louis II" stadium in Monaco, on Decemb
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Victor Osimhen has been one of the great revelations of Ligue 1 this season. Lille signed him in the summer as back-up for Rafael Leao and, in just four months, the Nigerian has more than met their expectations, and grabbed the attention of a number of European giants.

Liverpool lining up Lille's Osimhen

According to reports in Foot-Mercato, Liverpool have begun negotiations to sign the 21-year-old forward, with Jürgen Klopp a big admirer of what he can bring to his attacking line-up. Standing at 1.85 metres, he has a powerful aerial presence and is a useful weapon bursting into space at speed. His rapid development in France has been spectacular, with him bagging 10 goals in 18 Ligue 1 matches.

Divock Origi, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Andrew Robertson, James Milner, Joseph Gomez, Georginio Wijnaldum, Adrian, Adam Lallana, Jordan Henderson and Roberto Firmino pose with the Club World Cup trophy.
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Divock Origi, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Andrew Robertson, James Milner, Joseph Gomez, Georginio Wijnaldum, Adrian, Adam Lallana, Jordan Henderson and Roberto Firmino pose with the Club World Cup trophy.David Ramos - FIFAFIFA via Getty Images

Lille, for their part, do not want one of their new stars to leave without significant compensation. They landed Osimhen for €12 million but have already made it clear that it will take a lot more to prise him away, especially so early into his new contract. The French club forced €80 million out of Arsenal in the summer for Nicolas Pepe.