Liverpool Transfer News: Nacional midfielder Juan Manuel Sanabria targeted
GETTY Liverpool are said to be keen on Nacional's Juan Manuel Sanabria
Sanabria has been turning heads at Nacional despite not even breaking into the Uruguayan side's first team. The 16-year-old has starred for Nacional's Under-19s and is the captain of the Uruguay U17 squad. And this is said to have attracted the attention of La Liga giants Atletico Madrid and Barcelona, as well as Liverpool.
MARCA Juan Manuel Sanabria trained with Liverpool in 2015
Spanish newspaper Marca claims Atletico are keen to register their interest in Sanabria, despite currently serving a transfer ban for the next two windows. The report says the La Liga side have made an agreement with Nacional whereby the teenager could join them as a 'guest'. But no official transfer can be completed due to the sanctions imposed on the club by Fifa, paving the way for other teams to swoop.
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