The race for the future of Nigeria U20 midfield ace Daniel Daga is hotting up with English Premier League side Liverpool the latest team to register their interest in acquiring the service of the 16 year old, OwnGoalNigeria.com understands.
Daga has emerged as the standout star in the Nigerian team with back to back star performance in the team’s first two games at the tournament against Dominican Republic and Italy respectively. He literally dominated both games which Nigeria won to seal a spot in the round of 16.
As exclusively reported by OwngoalNigeria.com, AC Milan have already established contacts with the backroom staff of the Nigerian team for contacts with his club but they are not about to have a free run at him according to Liverpool.com.
“At the heart of Nigeria’s midfield has been the second-youngest player at the tournament, Daniel Daga, who should be on Liverpool’s radar”, a part of a report on the website reads.
The report went further to say the hierarchy at Liverpool are using the same scouting strategy that helped them sign Taiwo Awoniyi in 2016 after representing Nigeria at the U20 World Cup.
Awoniyi is now at Nottingham Forest with Liverpool making huge profit from his record move to Union Berlin and his subsequent big money move back to England for a record fee, by virtue of the sell on clause in his deal.
For Dage who doesn’t turn 18 until January 2025, a plan to sign him early is said to be the aim with the club seeing him as a player who fits the kind of midfielder coach of the team Jurgen Klopp likes to have.
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