Liverpool and Manchester United locked in battle for 19-year-old wonderkid but face serious competition from Argentine giants River Plate

According to Soy del Millo, Liverpool, United, and River Plate are 'fighting' for the signature of the Club Atletico Lanus defender. The report adds the Premier League teams are willing to pay around €16.5 million (£13m) for the 19-year-old. Although River Plate may struggle to compete with that price tag, they can reportedly give him 'more playing time'.

Liverpool have been linked with the Argentine Under-23 international since the summer as they look for younger options than Andrew Robertson, 30, and Konstantinos Tsimiskas, 28. And United are also searching for left-backs due to the injury-prone Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia. Soler is seen as a big talent, so it is no wonder top teams are enquiring about his availability.

The 5ft 9in Soler, who was in the final squad for the Argentina U23s at the 2024 Paris Olympics, is on a contract that runs until the end of December 2026. He was born in Paraguay to Paraguayan parents but moved to Argentina at a young age.

With the January transfer window just a few days away, it remains to be seen if Soler will still be at Lanus by the time February rolls around.