£6m midfield maestro set for summer exit - Liverpool ready to pounce

Reported Liverpool target Niko Kranjcar is likely to leave Tottenham in the summer, it has been claimed.

According to Metro, Spurs are resigned to losing the 26-year-old as he pursues regular first team football and Werder Bremen have been named as one of several potential suitors.

Liverpool have previously been linked with a move for the Croatian midfielder by caughtoffside.com, and have been tipped to reignite their interest in the summer.

Reportedly valued at around £6 million, Kranjcar will allegedly be targeted by Liverpool when the transfer window reopens in June as they look to bring players with a creative spark to Anfield.

According to caughtoffside.com, Liverpool have 'earmarked' the former Portsmouth man as a player to enhance their squad and are prepared to meet Tottenham's valuation in their pursuit of attacking reinforcements.

Harry Redknapp is unlikely to stand in Kranjcar's way should Liverpool make an acceptable bid in the closed season, but the Spurs boss maintains that he wants the Croatia international to stay at White Hart Lane.

"I could always stick Niko somewhere else if Gareth was fit because Niko deserves his place in the team," he said.

"He's a top player. He practises, he spends time after training every day. Every day, he is on the training ground after he finishes doing a half-hour's [shooting] practice.

"His dad was a top player - his dad is now the manager of Montenegro. He has been brought up with the game. He practises, so it's not a coincidence he can strike a ball. His technique is great."

Source: GiveMeFootball

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