Erik ten Hag is looking to strike back against Liverpool in the transfer market after missing out on Brighton star Alexis Mac Allister.
The World Cup winner passed a medical at Anfield on Thursday, and will sign for a fee of around £45 million. The development was a blow to Ten Hag's plans, who like Jurgen Klopp had long been pursuing the midfielder.
And not the two rival clubs are set to go head-to-head for another star. Fiorentina's Sofyan Amrabat rose to prominence at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar as he helped Morocco become the first African side to reach the final four, and has also starred for his club side in Serie A this season.