EPL club move ahead of Liverpool in chase for £22m colossus who Slot said could be world’s best

Liverpool appear to be lagging behind in the transfer race for a player who Arne Slot has said could potentially become the best in the world.

According to Graeme Bailey for HITC, the Reds are among several Premier League clubs to have shown an interest in Mats Wieffer, although Brighton have moved ahead of the lot by opening talks with the representatives of the Feyenoord midfielder.

The 24-year-old is valued at £22m by the Rotterdam outfit (Sport), with Serie A trio Atalanta, AC Milan and Napoli also admirers of him.