Liverpool in three-horse race with Champions League winners for €50m sensation

Liverpool are one of the biggest football clubs in the world.

And, while that means that they can attract some of the most talented players, it also means that they'll often face a lot of competition for the players that they want to sign.

Over the last couple of seasons, its felt like every big Premier League or Champions League club have been linked with the same players which, in reality, makes a lot of sense.

However, since so many different clubs get involved in transfer battles, it results in the asking price for players getting higher and higher with even a £35 million deal for someone such as Victor Munoz now seen as a bargain.

But, because every club wants to sign the best of the best, this competition will never slow down which is why, if Liverpool want to get deals for their main targets over the line, they're going to have to act fast.

Liverpool, Barcelona and Real Madrid all want to sign Finn Jeltsch

Liverpool weren't at their best last season.

They finished the campaign fifth in the Premier League just a year after winning the Premier League title.

This massive fall from grace resulted in Arne Slot being relieved of his duties which led to Andoni Iraola being appointed as their new head coach.

From that point on, plenty of change was afoot with four new players being welcomed through the Anfield doors.

And, while all of these new additions have massively helped Liverpool out, there's still room for improvement among certain areas of their ranks.

However, if they want to sign long-term target, Finn Jeltsch, they're going to have to beat Barcelona and Real Madrid to his transfer.

"Jeltsch is only 20 years old, stands 1.85 meters tall, and is being followed by many top European clubs, including Real Madrid, Liverpool, who are said to be willing to pay 50 million euros for his signing, and Barcelona," Sport wrote.

"Sources close to the German club have confirmed Hansi Flick's interest in this young German talent. The Barcelona manager is known to follow German football with great interest, as demonstrated by his signing of Karim Adeyemi this summer.

"That was a personal decision by the current Barcelona coach, who knew Adeyemi very well, and was the first to identify Jeltsch as a target for this summer. His market value is around €40 million according to Transfermarkt.

"Although his recent performances suggest that this figure will rise significantly this summer, when Barcelona appears keen to complete his signing."

Finn Jeltsch would be a smart signing for Liverpool

With the way that football is going at the moment, a lot of players seem to be reaching their peak at young ages.

For example, Lamine Yamal is one of the most likely players to win the Ballon D'Or this year but, he's only 19 years old.

Others such as Harry Kane and Vinicius Junior are also up for the award but, Yamal being able to compete with players of that calibre at just 19 years old is mind-blowing.

This idea of peaking at a young age isn't ideal as, it means that, while a players body is still growing and changing, they're playing one the most strenuous sports ever on a daily basis.

Obviously, it doesn't always work like that but, for someone such as Jeltsch who's already good enough to start for VfB Stuttgart and is only getting better, this next move in his career could be vital.

The same goes for Liverpool as, by the end of the current season, both Joe Gomez and Virgil van Dijk will be out of contract which means that they'll need to be replaced.

Many different players have popped up as potential options for Liverpool to explore but, of the lot, 20-year-old wonderkid Jeltsch feels like the best move.