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Sources: Liverpool make David Otorbi January transfer decision
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Liverpool will not make a move for Valencia winger David Otorbi in January if the Spanish side increase his valuation to the £50million mark, sources have told Football Insider.
The 19-year-old's current release clause stands at £30m, but the La Liga outfit hold a clause in his contract allowing them to raise his valuation to £50m.
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Recent reports in Spain have suggested that they are readying a move to bring that clause into effect, and it appears set to put Liverpool off a deal, for now at least.
Sources say that the Reds are not willing to spend such a lofty fee on a young player in the middle of the campaign.
The Merseysiders are clear admirers of the starlet, but are viewing the winter window as a chance to bring in new faces who can immediately improve their team.
Otorbi is enjoying a breakthrough campaign for Valencia, and recently notched a crucial equaliser against Racing Santander for his first goal for the first team.
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Liverpool alerted to David Otorbi progress
Liverpool already dipped into La Liga to sign one young winger in Victor Munoz in the summer, and they are still keeping a close eye on that market moving forward.
Otorbi is emerging as a top talent in the Spanish top flight at the moment, and has been a key figure for Valencia despite their poor start to the campaign.
His progress has attracted attention from Anfield, where the Liverpool recruitment team have been keeping a close eye on his development.
The starlet has burst onto the scene for his boyhood club, and is also becoming a key figure for Spain at international.
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Otorbi has already represented his country at both U17 and U18 levels in the last few years.
Liverpool are huge admirers of the wideman and the potential he possesses, but they are unlikely to make a move in the coming months if Valencia increase his release clause.
Sources: Van Dijk and 29-yr-old on course to leave Liverpool next year Liverpool preparing for pair of first-team exits
Football Insiderrevealed last weekend that centre-back duo Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez are both on course to leave Liverpool upon the expiry of their contracts next summer.
The pair have both been a crucial part of the backline at Anfield for several years, but are likely now approaching the ends of their time with the club.
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Sources say that Liverpool are already doing their "homework" on several potential additions to their defence, knowing that they are likely about to lose some key figures.
Liverpool have already begun their work to reduce the age of their defence, and the next phase of that plan now looks set to take place next summer.
