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Sources: Liverpool set sights on Lloyd Kelly ahead of January
Liverpool have joined Tottenham in the race for Bournemouth star Lloyd Kelly ahead of the January transfer window, sources have told Football Insider.
The 25-year-old is out of contract on the south coast at the end of the season.
Jurgen Klopp’s side are in the market for a versatile defender ahead of the mid-season window, and Kelly has long been on their radar.
The ex-Bristol City star can play both at centre-back and left-back.
It is believed there is huge interest in Kelly from elite clubs in the Premier League and Europe, with Serie A giants AC Milan among those keeping close tabs on his situation.
A well-placed source has told Football Insider that Bournemouth could now be forced to accept a January offer for Kelly or risk him walking away from the club for free next summer.
The defender has made eight appearances across all competitions this season with a series of injuries limiting his availability.
He wore the captain’s armband in Bournemouth’s two most recent Premier League fixtures.
Kelly joined the Cherries in 2019 for a reported £13million and has gone on to make 124 appearances for the south coast side.
Andoni Iraola’s side have picked up just six points from their opening 11 Premier League games this term.
Meanwhile, Liverpool sit third in the table on 24 points following their 1-1 away draw at Luton on Sunday (5 November).
Tottenham, who could rival the Merseysiders for Kelly’s signature, can return to the top of the table with a win over Chelsea on Monday night (6 November).
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