German left-back sparks transfer tussle between Liverpool and Barcelona

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Liverpool and Barcelona are set to go head-to-head for the signing of Augsburg defender Philipp Max, say reports.

Philipp Max

The Catalan club are on the hunt for a new left-back and Sport claims that Max is their top target, ahead of Wolfsburg’s Jerome Roussillon.

However, the Champions League holders could provide stiff competition as they are already in talks with the Bundesliga outfit over a potential deal.

Jurgen Klopp’s side are short of a back-up left-back after Alberto Moreno joined Villarreal on a free transfer this summer.

Augsburg will demand around €20 million for the 25-year-old, who provided four goals and four assists in 30 league games last season.

That hunt could still take them to the Premier League, as talks have taken place with Tottenham’s Danny Rose, although a new arrival from the Bundesliga looks more likely.

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Alasdair Mackenzie

Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.