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Agent hands Liverpool major transfer boost for Bundesliga star
LIVERPOOL target Emil Forsberg could leave Red Bull Leipzig in January, according to his agent.
Emil Forsberg has scored five goals for RB Leipzig this season
Liverpool have been linked with a move for Forsberg this week with the Daily Mirror claiming a £20million deal could be on the cards.
Jurgen Klopp is said to have set his sights on the Red Bull Leipzig winger after failing to sign Borussia Dortmund youngster Christian Pulisic.
And according to Forsberg's agent Hasan Cetinkaya, his client is attracting interest from a number of top clubs and could move this month.
Emil Forsberg could leave RB Leipzig in January, his agent has claimed
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“I can’t confirm names but after the great first half of the season, big clubs have reached out to me," Cetinkaya told German newspaper Bild.
"RB are in a good way to becoming a big club, which plays in Champions League soon.
"But in spite of that I can’t promise that Emil will stay in Leipzig this winter.”
The Sweden international has been a key player for Leipzig following their promotion to the Bundesliga last season.
Emil Forsberg joined RB Leipzig from Swedish side Malmo in 2015
He has made 16 appearances in all competitions for Ralph Hasenhuttl's side, scoring five goals and providing nine assists.
Forsberg is under contract until June 2021, having joined Leipzig in the summer of 2015 from Swedish side Malmo.
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