Liverpool are reportedly watching former Arsenal midfielder Havard Nordtveit with a keen eye, as the Borussia Munchengladbach youngster continues to impress in the German Bundesliga.
The news is surprising given Nordveit’s inability to break into the Gunners first team despite serving there for three years, but reports are emerging that Arsene Wenger reluctantly sold the Norweigian as he realized the youngster needed more first team opportunities.
Nordtveit was sent out on loan moves to Salamanca, Lillestrom and FC Nuremburg, becoming a more important asset to each club every time he moved.
Eventually signing for Borussia Munchengladbach at the end of 2010 for just £800,000, Nordtveit has since developed into a competent player, earning his first cap for Norway and establishing himself as a key first team player for his new club.
With Liverpool trying to rebuild for the future, the club have identified 21-year-old Nordtveit as a potential defensive focal point for the team. The youngster is versatile – he can operate from a central defensive or midfield position – and fits the criteria set out by Liverpool owners the Fenway Sports Group, who claim new signings must be young enough to have a potential re-sale value.
Reports are suggesting that Nordtveit currently has a valuation of £5 million, though it has been suggested that Borussia Munchengladbach will hold out in the hope that Liverpool’s interest can spark a bidding war with other European clubs. Featuring 20 times already for the German side since arriving, they will not be keen to lose a player who has progressed impressively in a matter of months.
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