The Borussen have emerged as the front-runners to capture the signature of the promising teenager of Malian descent, with two German elite division rivals also in the race over his pursuit ahead of the upcoming transfer window
Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund are leading the race to sign Croatian-born Malian teenage defender Liam Claude Kante from Croatian Football League side NK Lokomotiva Zagreb, per a report from the renowned ltalian transfer guru.
The 15-year-old centre-back, currently with Lokomotiva U17, has popped up as a hot commodity amongst leading European suitors, with Bundesliga top guns Bayern Munich and 1899 Hoffenheim as well as Austrian Bundesliga outfit Red Bull Salzburg - all expressing concrete interest in his services ahead of the summer transfer window.
According to ltalian transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, the Signal Iduna Park campaigners are currently the in an advantageous position to land the talented defender given their pedigree of harnessing young talents to reach their full potential as budding rising stars.
lt remains to be seen if the Zagreb-based club would entertain any offers from interested suitors for their academy finished article when the next transfer window is opened.
Given his patrilineal lineage through his father, Manuel Kanté, a retired footballer of Malian descent, Liam Claude Kante remains eligible to play for either France, Mali or the Croatia national football team at the senior level on the international stage having played for the Croatia U15 national youth team.
