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Both Manchester United and Liverpool are interested in Schalke defender Ozan Kabak, as well as a lot with another of other European clubs.
It comes as the Bundesliga club, who are struggling for money, have dropped their valuation of the 20-year-old form £40 million to £25 million.
Born in Turkey, he begam his career with Galatasaray before moving to Germany in 2019, first with Stuttgart, before transferring to Schalke.
He has since made 31 appearances for them in all competitions, scoring three times in the Bundesliga.
Liverpool are looking to strengthen their defensive options given that both Virgil van Dijk and Joes Gomez are long-term injury victims. Meanwhile, United are in the hint for a partner for Harry Maguire and, although the8ir first choice of Dayot Upamecano, Kabak represents a cheaper and younger option.
He is already a full Turkish international, and has been capped seven times already at senior level. He is renowned as a tough tackler who is good on the ball.
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