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Liverpool scouts watched £50m wizard score in midweek; his club signed him over Bruno Fernandes

Liverpool reportedly had scouts in attendance at a Champions League fixture in midweek to keep tabs on a young playmaker who got his name on the scoresheet. In the Reds’ own European fixture on Tuesday night, Ryan Gravenberch started in…

By Our Writers · Empire Of The Kop

Published: Friday, 23 October 2026 at 10:53 AM

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Liverpool and Arsenal scouts watched Galatasaray playmaker Aleksey Batrakov score against Lille in the Champions League.
The 21-year-old reportedly has a £50m permanent transfer release clause in his contract with the Turkish club.
Galatasaray signed Batrakov from Lokomotiv Moscow in August after moving on from interest in Bruno Fernandes.

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Scouts from Liverpool and Arsenal reportedly monitored Galatasaray playmaker Aleksey Batrakov as he scored in a 4-2 Champions League victory against Lille. The 21-year-old, who moved to the Turkish club from Lokomotiv Moscow after Galatasaray moved on from pursuing Bruno Fernandes, is also drawing interest from Chelsea, Manchester City, and Manchester United.

Batrakov reportedly possesses a £50m release clause in his contract, having joined the Turkish side in August. The Empire of The Kop suggests the attacking midfielder could serve as competition for Florian Wirtz and fit well into manager Andoni Iraola's tactical system at Anfield.

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