The Mirrorà have reported that Liverpool have approached an U20?s capped Ghanaian by the name of Daniel Amartey for a transfer this January.
A relative unknown, Amartey caught the eye withà thisà rather remarkable piece ofà football. A bid rumoured to be in the region of ã1.5m, has apparently been launched by Liverpool to add further talent to their U21 squad.
The 18 year old defensive midfielder is being reported to have said Liverpool have made a bid for him withhisà agent not commenting. The 18 year old would subsequently been loaned back toà Djurgårdens IF, the top division Swedish team of which he plies his trade with, due to his age and lack of EU citizenship making getting a validà working visaà for the UK difficult.
Brendanà Rodgersà has since stated that the focus for the January transfer window would be to bring in players that can, ââ¬Åcome straight in and improve the teamâ⬠â⬓ a category which Daniel Amartey does not fall into.
Regardless however, the ã1.5m outlay reportedly required would not dent Liverpoolââ¬â¢s Januaryà transfer fundstoo much but his capture will not be high on the Redââ¬â¢s bossââ¬â¢ priority list.
How did he get to where he was?
Currently not much is known about Danielââ¬â¢s time in Ghana but formerà DjurgÃ¥rdens IF boss Magnus Pehrsson had spotted the youngster whilst on a scouting trip through Africa prior to his takeover as Manager. Pehrsson really liked what he saw of the then 16 year old,à securing the futureà transfer rights of the player.
Following two brief spells with the u21à Djurgårdens team Daniel signed on full time with the club following his 18 birthday. He has since made 23 league appearances, credited with one assist, and 2 caps at U20 international level with a rumouredà first teamà call up on its way
The 5 foot 11 defensive midfielder hasà pace, poise and strengthà and with Liverpool interested; his reputation andà careerà could well be on the rise.