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Liverpool transfer news: Reds 'preparing offer' for Fulham wonderkid Patrick Roberts - reports

Liverpool prepared to send the teenager back on loan - reports

Wednesday 20 August 2014 16:40 BST

Liverpool are reported to be making a move for Fulham youngster Patrick Roberts (Getty Images)

Liverpool are preparing an offer for Fulham teenager Patrick Roberts, according to reports.

Roberts, 17, is widely thought of as one of the best young English players in football and made his Premier League debut at the end of last season; he has also played in both of Fulham's Championship matches so far this season.

The winger is also attracting interest from Chelsea and Manchester United, but Liverpool are readying a formal bid, according to goal.com.

Liverpool are willing to send the player back to Fulham on loan, the website says, with Felix Magath chasing an instant return to the Premier League after relegation last season.

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Sami Khedira - Arsenal/Chelsea

Will he, won’t he, will he, won’t he? Sami Khedira is clearly surplus to requirements at Real Madrid after the arrival of Toni Kroos but his wage demands and fee seem to be getting in the way of a resolution. He is a fantastic player and would be a major coup if he were to arrive at either London club, but this transfer will probably rumble on until deadline day

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Edinson Cavani - Liverpool

Another striker unhappy in Ligue 1, Cavani scored 25 goals for PSG last season but is reported to be unhappy playing second fiddle to Zlatan Ibrahimovic in Paris. PSG don’t want to sell, but Brendan Rodgers is looking at the top end of the market to replace Luis Suarez and could spend big on Cavani or Falcao

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Mehdi Benatia - Manchester United

The classy Moroccan centre-back would perfectly fit the profile as one of the back three in Louis van Gaal's system. The Roma man, believed to be available for about £30m, is very good on the ball, an excellent athlete and a fierce competitor. He is comfortable taking the ball forward and is a threat at set-pieces

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Arturo Vidal - Mancester United

This potential transfer seems to have been rumbling on all summer but appears unlikely. Vidal is supposedly keen on a move and a midfielder of Vidal’s quality would be an upgrade over United’s current crop, but Louis van Gaal is believed to have doubts about the Chilean’s knee

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Petr Cech - Real Madrid/PSG

Jose Mourinho wants Cech to stay in west London but the giant goalkeeper is too good to waste his away on the Chelsea bench. Real Madrid, Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain seem the likeliest destinations for the 32-year-old, who is still one of the very, very best in the world

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Mats Hummels - Manchester United

Again, this deal appeared to be dead after Jurgen Klopp said he had no intention to sell and made the World Cup hero his club captain. But rumours for the German centre-back continue to swirl and given United’s defensive woes – Tyler Blackett is not the answer – a huge bid could tempt the Bundesliga side

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Marco Reus - Various

One of the world’s best young players, Reus is being linked with just about every major European club. Manchester United and Liverpool appear to be leading the race in England, but Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and several other clubs would be delighted with the youngster. Reus’ cheap release clause, the cause of all the speculation, doesn’t take effect until next summer, so a big bid may tempt Dortmund to sell now

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Victor Valdes - Liverpool

The former Barcelona goalkeeper is looking for a new club as he continues his recovery from a serious knee injury that forced him out of the World Cup. Liverpool are looking for a new goalkeeper after letting go of Pepe Reina, and Valdes would certainly provide competition for No 1 Simon Mignolet should he regain full fitness.

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Danny Welbeck - Arsenal/Tottenham

The England international is a target for a number of Premier League clubs, but Manchester United are reluctant to strengthen a potential top-four rival with his departure. As a result, any destination will have to cough up a £5m just to take him on loan, while a permanent deal could be largely inflated given his homegrown status.

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Brendan Rodgers hopes he can convince Roberts to pick the Reds and will point to the likes of Raheem Sterling, Jon Flanagan, Jordan Henderson and Daniel Sturridge as young players he has helped develop.

Roberts is said to be a Liverpool fan, with his parents from the area.

The youngster, who has represented England at Under-16 and Under-17 level, shot to prominence last season with a series of eye-catching performances in the FA Youth Cup. Fulham eventually reached the final, playing local rivals Chelsea, but were beaten by the Blues 7-6 on aggregate; Roberts scored in the second leg.

He also helped England Under-17s win the European Championships in May.

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