MANCHESTER UNITED and Liverpool have set their sights on signing Borussia Dortmund wonderkid Youssoufa Moukoko, according to reports.
The 17-year-old has been one of the standout players in the Bundesliga this season.
Moukoko, who made his Dortmund debut the day after his 16th birthday, has established himself as a regular starter under Edin Terzic.
The teenager has scored six top-flight goals, already four more than he managed throughout the whole of last season.
As a result, the highly-rated forward is wanted by United and Liverpool.
According to Sport Bild, the Premier League rivals are set to battle it out for the Dortmund star.
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Dortmund want to keep the youngster, but his contract runs out in 2023.
The report claims that Moukoko could cost £26m.
Regardless, he will be hoping his explosive form will earn him a place in the Germany squad for the World Cup.
He’s yet to win a senior cap for his country, but he’s scored six goals in five Under-21s games.
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Bayern Munich star Leon Goretzka recently called for Moukoko to be included in the squad.
He said: “It can never hurt to have goal-scoring players in the squad.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
