According to TuttoJuve, both Liverpool and Manchester City are pursuing Lens center back Samson Baidoo, and the resulting competition has increased his price to a level that is too high for fellow suitor Juventus.

Liverpool are considered to be in a leading position to sign Samson Baidoo from Lens, and Manchester City are also reportedly in a leading position. It is understood that the French club is open to a sale for a bid in the region of €45-55m, with several other clubs including Borussia Dortmund and Inter Milan also interested. Liverpool have supposedly identified Baidoo as the ideal successor for Virgil van Dijk, while Manchester City's plan would involve loaning him back to Lens.