Friday, 6th December, 2013
Liverpool will have to contend with some strong Italian competition for transfer target Kurt Zouma as Inter Milan and Napoli gear up for an approach.
According to RMC, Saint-Etienne defender Zouma is being targeted for a January move by the Serie A giants, this after his agent had revealed in October that the door could be open for Italy.
The Reds were already seeking to continue the summer-window battle with Manchester United over Zouma, who is contracted at Saint-Etienne until 2017.
Zouma is currently on a 10-game domestic suspension – with six left to serve – after breaking Sochaux midfielder Thomas Guerbert's leg in early November.
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It has ruled Zouma out until 2014, and could precipitate a move away for the France Under-20 World Cup winner.
Zouma had successfully fended off interest from the likes of Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea in the summer at a time when team-mate Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang engineered a big-money move to Borussia Dortmund.
But with Inter boasting a new president – and a potential boost to their transfer kitty – and Napoli always ready to spend, Saint-Etienne's fears will be multiplied by the time January comes around.
The 19-year-old has played all his domestic career with Saint-Etienne, and is on 60 total appearances with the Ligue 1 side.
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