Thursday, 9th January, 2014
Anderlecht defender Cheikhou Kouyate is living the transfer speculation dream with no less than Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City making contact over him.
The Senegal international is also on the radars at Galatasaray and Southampton, and clearly has designs on making the Premier League grade some day.
While Arsenal and Newcastle United have been admirers since early last year, Southampton became linked in December.
At the time, Kouyate had denied he would leave in January, though he is known to be a fan of Gunners boss Arsene Wenger and the feeling seems to be mutual.
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His agent Saffet Balkan has now revealed the who's who of clubs trailing him, telling Turkish Football: "I have been in talks with representatives from Liverpool and Arsenal over Cheikhou Kouyate.
"Arsenal are very interested in Kouyate. Southampton and Manchester City have also been in contact with me over him."
Galatasaray are understood to want him as well, though manager Roberto Mancini will not be pleased with Balkan's opinion on the player's future.
"It's very likely that he will be joining a Premier League club soon", Balkan added.
Kouyate has been at Anderlecht for around five-and-a-half years, and has played a total of 186 games, including appearances in the Champions League this season.
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