It has been a while since Ante Coric has been linked with the Reds and if reports are to be believed then the Reds are leading the race to sign the player.

Coric’s displays in the Euro 2016 have attracted a lot of attention from many different clubs for the player’s signature this summer. The 19 year old player is a target for several top Premier League clubs the most notable of them being Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool.

According to the reports, after going through all the offers the player has chosen Anfield as his chosen destination for the next season and Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is willing to pay £12.8m upfront for the deal to be completed before the pre-season tour to America starts later this month.

Klopp has planned to check the youngster’s form in the games against Chelsea, Barcelona and AC Milan before he sends him off on loan to German club Mainz.