Tottenham Hotspur may be left to regret not paying the asking price for one highly-coveted star in January, as Man United and Liverpool enter the race.

Tottenham were exploring a deal for Maghnes Akliouche until the final days of the January window, but the Lilywhites were not able to strike a deal for the Frenchman.

Spurs would have had to pay £50m for the attacker in January, and it has since been reported that Monaco’s asking price for Akliouche has gone up to £60m ahead of the summer.

That may not be the only reason for Tottenham Hotspur to regret not securing the attacking midfielder during the January window.

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TEAMtalk are now reporting that Man United and Liverpool have also set their sights on the Monaco man ahead of the summer.

The Reds see Akliouche as a possible replacement for Mohammed Salah, with the Ligue 1 star emerging as a ‘genuine target’ for Arne Slot’s men.

Meanwhile, Man United are the target for attacking reinforcements this summer and have also scouted the French international this season ahead of a potential move.

Both Liverpool and Man United have now ‘stepped up’ their interest in the versatile attacker, which makes life much more difficult...