Liverpool have initiated talks to sign Moroccan international and Genk playmaker, Bilal El Khannouss.
According to Het Laatste Nieuws, the Reds are eyeing a move to lure the attacking midfielder, who is also on the radar of Atletico Madrid and Bundesliga leaders, Bayer Leverkusen.
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The Belgian news source claim Liverpool are convinced of the 19-year-old starlet’s potential to an extent that they have started talks to inquire about him.
El Khannouss was born in Belgium and even featured for the European side from U-15 to U-18 level. However, in the end, he decided to play for Morocco.
The teenager made his debut for the Atlas Lions in the third place play-off against Croatia at the FIFA World Cup in 2022.
Back in March last year, he set up the opening goal in the 2-1 victory against five-time World champions, Brazil.
Currently, El Khannouss is with the national side at the African Cup of Nations and featured in both the group games as a substitute.
Morocco have already booked their place in the KO rounds and will face Zambia in the final group fixture tomorrow night.
For Genk, the 9-capped international, who mainly features in the No.10 role, has so far started 18 games in the league this term, scored 3 goals and provided as many assists.
El Khannouss’ current deal with the Jupiler Pro League side will expire in 2027 and he is valued at around £15.4m (18 million euros).
