Old rivals Manchester United and Liverpool are both attempting to land the player dubbed the next Lionel Messi as they try and convince Xherdan Shaqiri to make the move to the Premier League.
Shaqiri has been one of the stand out performers for Basel this season and was instrumental in helping the Swiss side knock Manchester United out of the Champions League.
His superb displays have alerted some of the biggest clubs in Europe, with Manchester United hoping to bring the youngster to Old Trafford in the coming transfer window.
The Daily Star has reported that United have already contacted Shaqiri's agent Ulisse Savini about a possible switch to Old Trafford, with a figure of £10million being suggested.
Shaqiri has drawn comparisons to Barcelona legend Messi because of his ability to run with the ball and his impressive left-foot. The 20-year-old is on the radar of United and Liverpool who were strongly linked with the midfielder over the summer.
Reds boss Kenny Dalglish is keen to add the creative midfielder as he has a lack of options on the right hand side of midfield, the position that Shaqiri prefers as he has the ability to cut in onto his stronger left-foot.
Liverpool director of football Damien Comolli is a huge admirer of the winger and is hoping that he can convince Shaqiri to choose a move to Anfield where he would be guaranteed first team football.
Should Manchester United miss out on Shaqiri then they will more tha likely turn their attention to Benfica midfielder Nicolas Guitan.
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