Liverpool fight Arsenal and Real Madrid in deal for emerging £57m Germany international

Liverpool are ready to duke it out with Arsenal, Manchester City, Real Madrid and Barcelona for Germany international Nathaniel Brown.

That’s according to a report in Sport Bild via Sport Witness which claims the Eintracht Frankfurt left-sider could move for a fee of around £57m in summer.

Brown has recently graduated to become a fully-fledged member of Julian Nagelsmann’s senior Germany squad. He will be no doubt hoping for a place on the plane to the FIFA World Cup in North America next summer following a breakout season at club level.

Brown spends as much time in the opposition half as he does his own - marauding down the left flank. He can play as an orthodox left-back and also as a left-sided midfielder, wing-back and left-winger.

This season he’s scored four goals and added four assists in the Bundesliga for Albert Riera’s side - leading to speculation that he will be off at the conclusion of the campaign.

Arsenal and Liverpool among teams interested in Nathaniel Brown

“Arsenal are also monitoring Frankfurt defender Nathaniel Brown,” the report reads. “He is widely expected to leave the Bundesliga side this summer.

“Eintracht want at least €65m for the 22-year-old, knowing that there is interest at the very top of European football.

“Arsenal are keen, but there is also Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester City and Liverpool in the picture. All of those clubs are said to have made enquiries about the defender.”

Nathaniel Brown: Situation summary

Nathaniel Brown is a 22-year-old German-American left-back for Eintracht Frankfurt, an energetic, attack-minded defender who can also operate as a wing-back or wide midfielder on the left.

He offers strong overlapping runs, carries the ball aggressively, and delivers quality crosses, reflected in standout Bundesliga output with goals and assists well above the average for his position.

Brown combines pace with neat close control, while his defensive work is based more on anticipation and recovery speed than sheer physical dominance.

A Frankfurt player since January 2024, he signed a long-term deal initially to 2029 and then extended it to 2030, underlining his status as a core asset.

Despite that security, his rapid rise has attracted serious interest from Liverpool, Real Madrid, Arsenal and both Manchester clubs, with reported valuations broadly in the €60–70m bracket ahead of a possible 2026 move.

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