Liverpool could hijack Man City's £34m transfer plan after joining race for Brazilian gem - journalist

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Liverpool are one of a number of teams chasing young Brazilian star Eduardo Conceicao ahead of the summer transfer window.The Reds are expected to improve their forward line in the summer with Mohamed Salah leaving for nothing and Federico Chiesa’s future cast into doubt amid a lack of playing time.One potential option could be Conceicao, who Liverpool are now thought to have joined the race for after strong interest from Manchester City. Are Liverpool making the right call by sticking with Arne Slot? 🤔 What does he need to do to get the fans and players back on side?Credit: Stuart Franklin/UEFA/Getty Images Liverpool could rival Manchester City for Eduardo ConceicaoESPN journalist Rodra shared an update on the 16-year-old via X/Twitter, confirming a number of clubs are looking at the teenager.He wrote: “Manchester City, PSG, Barça, United and Liverpool, in the race for Eduardo Conceição.”When doing so, he also linked to a report from ESPN commenting on interest in Conceicao last week.At the time, Liverpool were not mentioned as an interested party, with only Manchester City, Chelsea and PSG named.And it did appear as though it was Man City who were leading the race and were willing to agree a transfer fee of around £34m.It stated: “The Citizens ‘ idea is to reach an agreement as soon as possible and pay a value close to 40 million euros (R$ 240 million) for the jewel, a value that, as anticipated by ESPN, was being signalled by other English teams to open negotiations with Palmeiras.”Who will win the race for the talented youngster remains to be seen, but Conceicao does look to be a decent prospect.Born in Sao Paulo, he is a product of Palmeiras’ youth academy and was promoted to their U20 side in 2026.So far this year, he has made 13 appearances in all competitions, scoring five and assisting three while primarily being used as a left-winger or attacking midfielder.Conceicao has made five appearances at the U-17 South American Championship with Brazil this year, helping them reach the third-place play-off.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox