Expected window: summer 2027
Aleksey Batrakov to Liverpool FC
Last update: 5 days ago
Evidence score
Liverpool are among several Premier League clubs tracking Galatasaray attacking midfielder Aleksey Batrakov, whose contract runs to June 2031. TEAMtalk reported on 23 Oct that the Reds and Arsenal have sent scouts and that a £50m release clause applies for top‑four leagues; Goal and YSScores repeat the £50m figure, while Sports Mole cites a €50m clause.
- Independent sources20/40
2 independent sources (max 4); 7 other outlets only repeat someone else's reporting
- Source track record14/25
55% estimated accuracy (5 past cases, small samples are pulled towards 40%)
- Deal stage0/25
Stage: interest
- How recent10/10
Last update 5 days ago
What we know
Liverpool are among several Premier League clubs tracking Galatasaray attacking midfielder Aleksey Batrakov, whose contract runs to June 2031. TEAMtalk reported on 23 Oct that the Reds and Arsenal have sent scouts and that a £50m release clause applies for top‑four leagues; Goal and YSScores repeat the £50m figure, while Sports Mole cites a €50m clause.
The pieces describe only scouting interest, not negotiations. Fichajes added on 28 Oct, citing NTV, that Galatasaray want at least €50m, and that the player’s release clause is the main talking point. By 30 Oct CaughtOffside, Yahoo Sports and Football Talk all echoed the same scouting interest, now also naming Manchester United and Chelsea alongside Liverpool and Arsenal.
Key findings
- First report: 23 Oct 2026, TEAMtalk.
- 2 independent sources behind it (TEAMtalk, n-tv.de); 7 other outlets only repeat earlier reporting.
- Best-rated independent source: TEAMtalk.
- Deal stage reached by a counted source: interest.
- No source denies the move.
- Latest evidence: 5 days ago.
Who reported it
| Outlet | Tier | What they said | Track record | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEAMtalk 23/10/2026 | Tier 2 · Established | Liverpool and Arsenal have sent scouts to watch Batrakov, who has a £50m release clause for top‑four leagues. Stage: interest | 5 of 5 cases · 100% | Original source |
| n-tv.de 26/10/2026 | Tier 3 · Secondary | Liverpool among five clubs set to watch Batrakov in the derby Stage: interest | No history yet | Original source |
| Yahoo Sports 30/10/2026 | Tier 2 · Established | Liverpool are among elite clubs chasing Galatasaray midfielder Batrakov, with scouts having watched him in Champions League action. Stage: interest | 1 of 3 cases · 33% | Cites TEAMtalk |
| Goal 23/10/2026 | Tier 2 · Established | Liverpool are among the clubs interested in Batrakov, with a £50m release clause. Fee quoted: approximately £50 million Stage: interest | 1 case, no percentage yet | Cites TEAMtalk |
| Goal 23/10/2026 | Tier 2 · Established | Arsenal and Liverpool sent scouts to watch Batrakov, intensifying their interest in signing him. Fee quoted: 50 millones de libras Stage: interest | 1 case, no percentage yet | Cites TEAMtalk |
| CaughtOffside 30/10/2026 | Tier 3 · Secondary | Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester United are among clubs eyeing Galatasaray's Aleksey Batrakov, who has a £50m release clause. Fee quoted: £50m release clause Stage: interest | 2 cases, no percentage yet | Cites TEAMtalk |
| Sports Mole 23/10/2026 | Tier 3 · Secondary | Liverpool and Arsenal are among five Premier League clubs tracking Batrakov, with scouts watching him. Fee quoted: €50m (£42.5m) Stage: interest | No history yet | Cites TEAMtalk |
| YSScores 23/10/2026 | Tier 3 · Secondary | Arsenal and Liverpool are among clubs interested in signing Batrakov, who has a £50m release clause. Fee quoted: around £50 million Stage: interest | No history yet | Cites TEAMtalk |
| Football Talk 30/10/2026 | Tier 4 · Speculative | Manchester United, Chelsea, and Liverpool are reportedly interested in signing Aleksey Batrakov from Galatasaray. Stage: interest | No history yet | Cites TEAMtalk |
| Fichajes.net 28/10/2026 | Tier 4 · Speculative | Liverpool among Premier League clubs monitoring Batrakov; Galatasaray want at least €50m Stage: interest | 1 case, no percentage yet | Cites n-tv.de |
Timeline
- 30 Oct 2026 · CaughtOffsideLiverpool, Arsenal and Manchester United are among clubs eyeing Galatasaray's Aleksey Batrakov, who has a £50m release clause.
Repeats reporting attributed to TEAMtalk. Stage: interest
- 30 Oct 2026 · Yahoo SportsLiverpool are among elite clubs chasing Galatasaray midfielder Batrakov, with scouts having watched him in Champions League action.
Repeats reporting attributed to TEAMtalk. Stage: interest
- 30 Oct 2026 · Football TalkManchester United, Chelsea, and Liverpool are reportedly interested in signing Aleksey Batrakov from Galatasaray.
Repeats reporting attributed to TEAMtalk. Stage: interest
- 28 Oct 2026 · Fichajes.netLiverpool among Premier League clubs monitoring Batrakov; Galatasaray want at least €50m
Repeats reporting attributed to n-tv.de. Stage: interest
- 26 Oct 2026 · n-tv.deLiverpool among five clubs set to watch Batrakov in the derby
First-hand report. Stage: interest
- 23 Oct 2026 · Sports MoleLiverpool and Arsenal are among five Premier League clubs tracking Batrakov, with scouts watching him.
Repeats reporting attributed to TEAMtalk. Stage: interest
- 23 Oct 2026 · YSScoresArsenal and Liverpool are among clubs interested in signing Batrakov, who has a £50m release clause.
Repeats reporting attributed to TEAMtalk. Stage: interest
- 23 Oct 2026 · GoalLiverpool are among the clubs interested in Batrakov, with a £50m release clause.
Repeats reporting attributed to TEAMtalk. Stage: interest
- 23 Oct 2026 · GoalArsenal and Liverpool sent scouts to watch Batrakov, intensifying their interest in signing him.
Repeats reporting attributed to TEAMtalk. Stage: interest
- 23 Oct 2026 · TEAMtalkLiverpool and Arsenal have sent scouts to watch Batrakov, who has a £50m release clause for top‑four leagues.
First-hand report. Stage: interest
Does Liverpool need him?
Attacking Midfield: the attacking midfielders Liverpool already have, from their squad list, and who they brought in there over the last two seasons. Facts only: we do not judge the need.
Current attacking midfielders (2)
| Player | Position | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominik Szoboszlai | Attacking Midfield | 26 | 30 Jun 2031 |
| Florian Wirtz | Attacking Midfield | 23 | 30 Jun 2030 |
Recent signings in this position
- Harvey Elliott (Attacking Midfield)· no longer in the squad2026/27 · back from loan at Aston Villa
- Florian Wirtz (Attacking Midfield)2025/26 · from Bayer 04 Leverkusen · €125.00m
Is it still alive?
- First report
- 23 Oct 2026
- Latest report
- 30 Oct 2026 (4 days ago)
- Transfer window
- summer 2027: shuts in 301 days
The window the reports point to. If the move has not happened 10 days after it shuts, the dossier closes as not done.
Contract and fee
- Contract until
- June 2031
- Reported fee
- €58.5m
“approximately £50 million (Goal)”
- Outlets quoting
- 4
- Confidence
- Single source
Converted to euros at approximate fixed rates. Outlets that only repeat another outlet's figure do not count as corroboration.
Also linked with
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Player profile
- Full name
- Батраков Алексей Андреевич
- Age
- 21
- Agent
- Shpinev Vadim
Photo: Dmitry Burdonov, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons; resized and cropped.
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