{"id":43288,"date":"2026-02-15T07:27:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T12:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/15\/liverpool-and-real-madrid-in-tug-of-war-over-17g-as-alien-talent\/"},"modified":"2026-02-15T07:27:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T12:27:14","slug":"liverpool-and-real-madrid-in-tug-of-war-over-17g-as-alien-talent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/15\/liverpool-and-real-madrid-in-tug-of-war-over-17g-as-alien-talent\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool and Real Madrid in tug of war over 17G\/A&#8217;s &#8216;alien&#8217; talent"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/15\/liverpool-and-real-madrid-in-tug-of-war-over-17g-as-alien-talent\/#Liverpool_and_Real_Madrid_sign_Kenan_Yildiz\" >Liverpool and Real Madrid sign Kenan Yildiz<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/15\/liverpool-and-real-madrid-in-tug-of-war-over-17g-as-alien-talent\/#Yildiz_would_be_a_great_addition\" >Yildiz would be a great addition<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Liverpool manager Arne Slott thanked the fans after the pre-season friendly. (Photo by Matt McNulty\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Juventus attacker Kenan Yildiz has been linked with a move from the Italian club in recent months.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 20-year-old recently signed a new contract with the Italian club and they don&#8217;t want to lose him easily. He is being hailed as an &#8220;alien&#8221;. Yildiz has contributed to 17 goals this season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above <span role=\"presentation\"><u>apple<\/u><\/span>  &#038; <span role=\"presentation\"><u>Google play<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Liverpool_and_Real_Madrid_sign_Kenan_Yildiz\"><\/span>Liverpool and Real Madrid sign Kenan Yildiz<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>According to Calciomercato, Liverpool and Real Madrid are monitoring him. Signing the Turkish international in the summer will require a lot of money, but it remains to be seen whether interested parties are willing to go bankrupt for him.<\/p>\n<p>Yildiz is highly regarded throughout Europe and is currently one of the best young players in the world. He could be an unusual signing for Liverpool and Real Madrid. Yildiz has also been linked with a move to Arsenal.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Yildiz_would_be_a_great_addition\"><\/span>Yildiz would be a great addition<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kenan Yildiz plays for Juventus (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Liverpool in particular need more creativity and the Turkish international has the ability to play not only on the wings but also in the middle. He will add goals and creativity to the team. It will be interesting to see if Liverpool are prepared to make a substantial offer to sign him. It was a disappointing season for them, but they will be aiming to bounce back strong next year. A club of their stature should be fighting for trophies every year. Signing a young elite player like Yildiz might be ideal.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Real Madrid are looking to reunite the 20-year-old with compatriot Arda Guler at the Spanish club. Whether they can succeed remains to be seen.<\/p>\n<p>Yildiz wants to compete at the highest level and the opportunity to join a club like Liverpool or Real Madrid could be attractive to him. However, it is unlikely that any club will be able to sign him easily.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Liverpool manager Arne Slott thanked the fans after the pre-season friendly. (Photo by Matt McNulty\/Getty Images) Juventus attacker Kenan Yildiz has been linked with a move from the Italian club in recent months. The 20-year-old recently signed a new contract with the Italian club and they don&#8217;t want to lose him easily. 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