Liverpool have reportedly submitted a bid for Moroccan defender Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal.

The Reds were expected to be busy in the summer transfer market and the early signs point to that being the case.

They have already announced the signing of Jeremie Frimpong from Bayer Leverkusen, and are close to agreeing deals that will bring Milos Kerkez and Florian Wirtz to Anfield.

And now, according to a new report from France, they have set their sights on signing 19-year-old defender Aït Boudlal.

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According to French publication, Sportle360, the Reds have submitted an offer to sign the Rennes man.

“Liverpool and Newcastle have reportedly already made a move ahead of the summer transfer window,” the report said.

“According to a well-informed source, Newcastle have even met with the player, while Liverpool have reportedly made a concrete offer.”

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