Liverpool reportedly face competition from Premier League rivals Manchester City to sign teenage Croatian playmaker Ante Coric. Both clubs are said to be ready to make approaches for the 19-year-old Dinamo Zagreb ace in January.
The Sun's Jim Sheridan revealed how the player, favourably compared to Croatia international and Real Madrid star Luka Modric, actually came close to joining the Reds in the summer: "But the youngster – regarded as one of Europe’s top talents – chose to remain at the club, despite revealing he was just 'a medical away' from linking up with Liverpool.