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Liverpool midfielder Marko Grujic is wanted by Brighton and Aston Villa as the race to secure his services in January hots up.

Reds boss Jurgen Klopp is considering sending the 21-year-old out on loan when the transfer window opens and there has been plenty of interest in the Serbia international.

Galatasaray are keen to take him to Turkey but Liverpool are adamant that he won’t be going abroad.

The Reds believe Grujic would benefit more from staying in English football. Brighton and Villa are among a host of Premier League and Championship clubs to have registered their interest in Grujic.

(Image: (Photo by John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images))

Klopp has yet to make a definite decision on whether to loan Grujic out as injuries could yet deplete his midfield options over the festive period.

However, if Grujic remains on the fringes of the squad then he will depart on a temporary basis in order to boost his development.

Klopp would rather he plays regular first-team football elsewhere than spending the rest of the season playing for Liverpool Under-23s.

Grujic, who cost the Reds £5.1million from Red Star Belgrade in January 2016, has made just one start and five substitute appearances for Liverpool so far this season.