Fabrizio Romano confirms Premier League interest in Liverpool-linked Juventus wonderkid | OneFootball

Liverpool have been tipped to upgrade their attacking options in 2026.

Having spent £450m on new talents in the 2025 summer transfer window, sporting director Richard Hughes is nonetheless planning to splash out again.

We could see an upgrade arrive at left wing - where Cody Gakpo saw off the challenge of Luis Diaz.

And one of the names most closely associated with a move to the Premier League champions in recent times has been Kenan Yildiz.

Kenan Yildiz on Liverpool radar

The 20-year-old Turkish attacker currently stars for Juventus in Serie A - scoring three goals and adding four assists overall this term.

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He is on international duty with Turkey right now - putting in an outstanding display during the FIFA World Cup qualification win against Bulgaria on Saturday night.

Yildiz was signed by Juventus from Bayern Munich’s academy back in 2023 and is currently contracted to the Serie A giants until 2029.

However, give how quickly the German-born talent has risen through the ranks, the Old Lady of Italian football want to secure their wonderkid to a new contract as soon as possible.

Romano on Premier League menace

Fabrizio Romano - the Italian transfer supremo - has now claimed that the real “menace” for Juve in the transfer hunt for Yildiz is coming from the Premier League.

Declining to name names, Romano nonetheless stated that a move for Yildiz could be on the cards next summer if no new deal is agreed with the Turin club.

Premier League clubs make contact for Kenan Yildiz

“Premier League top clubs are keeping a close eye on Kenan Yıldız,” Romano told his YouTube audience.

“Now, it’s too early to mention names. This is not a deal for January at all. So this is going to be, eventually, a topic for the summer — if Juventus won’t be able to reach an agreement with Kenan over a new contract.

“From the Premier League, they’re starting to move. They are starting to make some contacts. They are starting to explore the situation. So the Premier League is really keeping a close eye on the development of Kenan Yıldız.”

Yildiz plays mostly off the left but can also feature as a second striker and a natural No10.