Rumour: Liverpool and Manchester United battle for Spanish whizkid

Lazio forward Keita Balde Diao could be set for a move to Manchester United or Liverpool after his agent declared that the youngster sees his future in England, reports TalkSPORT.

The 19-year-old Spain forward has produced a string of impressive performances in Serie A this season and has helped Edoardo Reja’s side cope with the recent departure of Hernanes to rivals Internazionale.

Keita’s agent Ulisse Savini has declared that although his client is focused on assisting Lazio at present, he cannot rule out a move in the future.

“It is normal to receive the attentions of some foreign team every weekend. I know of appreciation, but there has still been no direct contact with me. The idea, following the sale of Hernanes, is to exploit the opportunity to follow the Brazilian’s path and become a hub of the team.

“A player like Keita, if he was to leave Lazio, will never find a team that an afford him in Italy. How much is he worth? If I say a price, according to my own judgement, he cannot be worth less than £12.5m.

“I think Keita would play in English football in the future – I can see him much better there than in Germany, for example. And probably in his head, the aspiration of playing in the Premier League is important,” Savini declared.

Keita has scored four goals in 16 appearances for Lazio in Serie A this season.