Liverpool prepare bid to fight Arsenal for 19-year-old breakout forward

Liverpool prepare bid to fight Arsenal for 19-year-old breakout forward

Liverpool to fight Arsenal and Man City for Kofane

Accordingly it has been suggested that Liverpool are ready to copy Arsenal’s homework and attempt a deal for Cameroon star Christian Kofane.

That’s according to a report in TEAMtalk which claims Liverpool and Manchester City are now in the hunt for the 19-year-old Bayer Leverkusen star.

“Liverpool and Manchester City have joined Arsenal in the race for highly-rated Bayer Leverkusen youngster Christian Kofane,” the report reads.

“The north London club now face significant competition as our sources can reveal that both Liverpool and Man City have made contact regarding Kofane, signalling their intent to enter what is quickly becoming a fiercely contested transfer race.

“His agent has already named a host of top clubs monitoring his progress, including Chelsea, Newcastle United, Everton, Brentford and European heavyweights Barcelona and Bayern Munich.

Christian Kofane: Situation summary

Christian Kofane is a 19-year-old Cameroonian centre-forward at Bayer Leverkusen, having exploded from Albacete in early 2025 to a full Cameroon international and AFCON breakout name.

At 6'2", he offers a rare blend of size, power and straight-line speed, reflected in strong output across goals, shots and defensive contribution for his age.

Stylistically he’s a direct, vertical attacker: attacking the channel, running off shoulders and driving at defenders 1v1 with long, powerful carries rather than intricate combination play.

He presses willingly, competes aerially and attacks the box aggressively, but is still rounding out his link play and decision-making in tight spaces.

Leverkusen only paid a little over his €5m Albacete release clause in 2025 and now view him as a potential franchise forward, with valuations reported in the €50m+ range after rejecting bids around €45m.

Liverpool, Arsenal and Premier League clubs are monitoring him, with some models putting a 75% chance on a near-term move, but Leverkusen are under no pressure to sell.