A host of European clubs including Liverpool have been put on alert after Swiss club Basel put a £15m valuation on star player Xherdan Shaqiri, talkSPORT has reported.
The football site claims the 19-year-old winger could have been available for as little as £5m back in January but his club will now be demanding three times that amount.
That's because in the last six months, Shaqiri's stock has risen considerably after some stunning displays for both club and country.
His class was confirmed by his man-of-the-match display against England at Wembley earlier this month, whilst he has shone at the current Under-21 European Championships in Denmark.
talkSPORT claim Bundesliga club Bayern Munich are the ones who have expressed the keenest interest in Shaqiri but a number of Premier League clubs are monitoring the Swiss star.
Newly appointed Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish is said to have targeted Shaqiri as a replacement for Manchester United-bound Ashley Young.
Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish is another manager thought to be tracking the highly-rated winger.
The Scot is eager to add wide players to his squad and has turned his attentions to Shaqiri after missing out on Young to United.
The promising teenager also fits the profile of Liverpool's transfer policy of recruiting young and talented players that can be shaped into world-beaters.
Shaqiri's contract does not expire until 2014 which puts Basel in a strong position when the time comes to cash in on their prized asset.
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