Liverpool tracking Atletico Madrid star Adrian
Liverpool, Everton and Newcastle are set for new year transfer scrap over Spanish playmaker Adrian.
Adrian is down the pecking order at Atletico Madrid behind La Liga top scorer Diego Costa and David Villa.
The Atletico Madrid forward, 25, has barely figured for the La Liga side this season, having dropped down the pecking order following David Villa’s arrival from Barcelona.
And that has alerted a number of Premier League clubs to his possible availability in the January window – at a reduced price of around £8million.
Everton boss Roberto Martinez has been tracking Adrian since June – but felt Atletico’s original £12million valuation was excessive.
That was also the sticking point for Newcastle over the summer.“England will be his preferred destination”Source
But their failure to close a deal for Adrian appears to have allowed Liverpool in.
Kop boss Brendan Rodgers is a big admirer of the former Real Madrid youth player and although Adrian insists he is happy in Madrid, his agent has been given permission to find him a new club.
A source said: “England will be his preferred destination.”
Unless one of England’s top four were to come in for him, Adrian would almost certainly opt for Anfield.
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