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Liverpool could face a battle to sign Nathaniel Clyne, with Manchester United expected to renew their interest in the Southampton full back.

The Reds had a £10m bid for Clyne rejected last month, with Saints understood to be holding out for £15m for the England international.

Liverpool are yet to return with an improved offer for the 24-year-old, but retain a strong interest in the player, who has one year left on his contract at St Mary’s.

They had already anticipated a drawn-out affair, due to their experiences last summer, when they signed Rickie Lambert, Adam Lallana and Dejan Lovren from Southampton. The moves for Lallana and Lovren, in particular, ended in acrimonious circumstances.

Now, though, the fear is that United’s interest in Clyne will resurface. With Dani Alves, long linked with a move to Old Trafford, having opted to extend his contract at Barcelona, Louis Van Gaal will step up his search for a new right back, having used Antonio Valencia, a winger, in the position for much of last season.

In profile: Reds target Nathaniel Clyne

United signed Luke Shaw from Southampton for big money last summer, and Clyne has been on their radar throughout the past 12 months.

Southampton, for their part, have already been linked with a potential replacement, with Portuguese paper O Jogo suggesting they are close to signing Portugal international Cedric Soares from Sporting Lisbon.

In pictures: Liverpool FC transfer target Nathaniel Clyne