Lyon are interested in Liverpool midfielder Tyler Morton | OneFootball

Lyon are interested in signing Liverpool midfielder Tyler Morton (h/t the Times).

He recently impressed with the England side as they sealed successive European Under-21 Championship titles.

However, Morton will struggle to take the starting berth from Ryan Gravenberch at the base of Liverpool’s midfield.

Gravenberch clinched the Premier League Young Player of the Season award, helping Liverpool to win the league title.

Morton will have to play out of his skin to usurp the Dutchman.

He previously earned praise from former boss Jurgen Klopp, who hailed him as a player with an ‘outstanding football brain’.

But with a place in the Liverpool first-team looking unlikely, clubs have identified him as a potential target.

The seven-time Ligue 1 champions just parted ways with Jordan Veretout, and Nemanja Matic is in the twilight of his career, leaving the door open for Morton to get game time.

West Ham United are also tracking the Liverpool defensive midfielder alongside Harvey Elliott.

The interest in Morton may prompt Liverpool to go into the market for a defensive midfielder after ignoring the position for a long time.

The Reds tried to sign Martin Zubimendi to plug the midfield gap, but they could not get a deal over the line, and he went to Arsenal.

Gravenberch did a remarkable job at the base of midfield last term, but Liverpool must sign a specialist to take the mantle and allow him to play further up the pitch.