Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham are among a large group of clubs who have shown an interest in Israel’s Oscar Gloukh, who will face England in the semi-finals of European Under-21 Championships on Wednesday.
The 19-year-old joined Red Bull Salzburg from Maccabi Tel Aviv in January for €7m and his performances for club and country have alerted some of Europe’s biggest sides. It is understood Barcelona – who came close to signing Gloukh when he left Israel – and Villarreal have also enquired about him, while there is also interest from Milan and Monaco.
An attacking midfielder who scored four goals at the European Under-19 Championship last summer, including one against England in their 3-1 loss in the final, Gloukh has won six senior caps for Israel and signed a four and half year contract with Red Bull in the summer. Sister club RB Leipzig would also like to bring him to the German Bundesliga in future, although it is understood Gloukh would prefer to join a club in England or Spain.
“There has been so much interest in Oscar for the last few months but we will have to wait to discuss any offers with his club,” said Gloukh’s representative, Shahar Greenberg.
Gloukh scored Israel’s winning penalty in the quarter-final shootout victory over co-hosts Georgia at the Under-21 Championships on Saturday to set up a meeting with England on Wednesday in Batumi.
