MOURINHO PREPARES TO APPLY A HARD BLOW TO KLOPP

From December 31, Emre Can can make a pre-deal with any club and leave Liverpool at the end of the season at zero cost. There is no lack of interest in the midfield and Manchester United is the latest to enter what looks to be a busy race.

Juventus have been singled out as the most likely destination for the 23-year-old German international, but ESPN and Corriere dello Sport are now ensuring that Manchester United, who has always been Liverpool's biggest rival, is ready to offer a contract irrefutable to the man that coach José Mourinho elected as successor to veteran Macheal Carrick.

Can, remember, has been the centerpiece that midfielder Jürgen Klopp has set up in Liverpool for this season, playing alongside Jordan Henderson and Georginio Wijnaldum, standing out for the ball's ability to recover and defensive coverage, but also by launching the attack.