Man United and Liverpool enter the race to sign £60m star Tottenham wanted in January

Tottenham Hotspur may be left to regret not paying the asking price for one highly-coveted star in January, as Man United and Liverpool enter the race.

Tottenham were exploring a deal for Maghnes Akliouche until the final days of the January window, but the Lilywhites were not able to strike a deal for the Frenchman.

Spurs would have had to pay £50m for the attacker in January, and it has since been reported that Monaco’s asking price for Akliouche has gone up to £60m ahead of the summer.

That may not be the only reason for Tottenham Hotspur to regret not securing the attacking midfielder during the January window.

Liverpool and Man United enter race for Tottenham target Maghnes Akliouche

TEAMtalk are now reporting that Man United and Liverpool have also set their sights on the Monaco man ahead of the summer.

The Reds see Akliouche as a possible replacement for Mohammed Salah, with the Ligue 1 star emerging as a ‘genuine target’ for Arne Slot’s men.

Meanwhile, Man United are the target for attacking reinforcements this summer and have also scouted the French international this season ahead of a potential move.

Both Liverpool and Man United have now ‘stepped up’ their interest in the versatile attacker, which makes life much more difficult for Tottenham if they do decide to reignite their interest in the player.

Akliouche is expected to leave Monaco this summer

TEAMtalk say that the attacking midfielder has just two years left at Monaco, and the Ligue 1 side are bracing themselves for ‘significant interest’ in their star man this summer.

With Akliouche’s list of admirers growing, the expectation at the club is that the silky left-footer will leave Stade Louis II this summer.

Roberto De Zerbi is expected to have a big say in Tottenham’s summer targets, and it will be interesting to see if the Italian prioritises a deal for the Monaco star.

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