Brescia president Cellino confirms Liverpool contact for Tonali

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Liverpool have enquired about sought-after Brescia youngster Sandro Tonali, according to club president Massimo Cellino.

Sandro Tonali

The 18-year-old, who has drawn comparisons with Andrea Pirlo, is regarded as one of the most promising talents in Italy and earned a call-up to the senior Azzurri squad in November.

Roma have been heavily linked with the £25 million-rated midfielder, but former Leeds United owner Cellino has revealed that they could face competition from the Premier League leaders.

“Yes, Roma have asked me about Tonali,” Cellino said to Corriere dello Sport.

“I’ve talked about him to [Roma director] Baldissoni several times, but I want to keep the lad as long as possible. Is he ready? I don’t know, he’s 18.

“But Liverpool also contacted me a little while ago.”

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.