Man City transfer news: Citizens to battle Juventus for Liverpool’s contract rebel Emre Can
The 23-year-old is in the final 12 months of his deal at Anfield, and Reds boss Jurgen Klopp has recently conceded he could leave on a free transfer
MANCHESTER CITY have entered the race to lure Liverpool's contract rebel Emre Can away from Anfield next summer, according to reports.
The German midfielder has just a year left to run on his current deal with the Reds, and is expected to depart Merseyside after a four-season stay, with Juventus vying for his signature.
According to Italian news outlet CalcioMercato, the Citizens are preparing an offer that will supersede the Old Lady's offer of £4million-a-year plus bonuses.
The report states that the 23-year-old will be an integral part of Pep Guardiola's side as City look to nab another Liverpool star.
City signed Raheem Sterling back in 2015 for a fee rising to £50m, and could now bring in Can to the Etihad after Jurgen Klopp conceded they could lose him on a free transfer.
Can is free to discuss a transfer with potential suitors in the New Year, with Klopp saying: "If it happens like this, we cannot change this.
"We have to respect an ending contract. If a contract ends there are two sides that could have done things differently: one side is the club, the other is the player."
SunSport revealed on Friday that Liverpool and Can have failed to come to an agreement, where it is believed that money is not the issue.
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The 2005 Champions League winners are not open to selling the German international in January, as Juventus and City are poised to wait until next summer.
Can - brought in from Bayer Leverkusen back in 2014 - is closing in on 150 appearances for Liverpool.