Liverpool face competition when it comes to landing another South American superstar – but the selling club has now confirmed interest in the wonderkid
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Liverpool’s interest in Colombian youngster Kevin Mantilla has been confirmed by the president of his current club CA Talleres, according to reports from South America.
The Reds’ interest in the centre-back has been well-reported over the past year – but reports in December suggested that Liverpool had not made serious contact since first expressing an interest after he impressed at last year’s South American under-20s championships.
However, Argentinian outlet La Voz quote Talleres president Andres Fassi as saying: “It's true, they (Liverpool) have been following him for four months now, and they asked us for information about his physical records.”
Kevin Mantilla is a Liverpool target (Image credit: Hector Vivas - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
Brighton and Hove Albion are also claimed to be interested in a move for the 20 year old, who moved to Argentina from Colombian side Independiente Santa Fe in July.
Despite confirming the interest from the two English clubs, Fassi gave a simple ‘no’ when asked if the club’s intention was to sell the defender.
Mantilla initially found himself in and out of the Talleres starting line-up, but established himself as a first-team regular before the season came to a close in November, with the new campaign set to get under way at the end of this month.
Steven Chicken has been working as a football writer since 2009, taking in stints with Football365 and the Huddersfield Examiner. Steven still covers Huddersfield Town home and away for his own publication, WeAreTerriers.com. Steven is a two-time nominee for Regional Journalist of the Year at the prestigious British Sports Journalism Awards, making the shortlist in 2020 and 2023.
