Liverpool slap £20m price tag on former Hull City star amid Southampton and AFC Bournemouth interest

The 21-year-old spent last season on loan at the MKM Stadium, catching the eye with a series of dominant midfield displays. He amassed a total of 41 appearances in all competitions as the Tigers narrowly missed out on the Championship play-offs.

Morton has since returned to parent club Liverpool, although may not be back at Anfield for long. According to Mail Online, the England under-21 international has attracted Premier League interest following his exploits in the second tier.

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AFC Bournemouth, Southampton and Ipswich Town are said to be monitoring developments, although Morton will reportedly not come cheap if the aforementioned trio do look to swoop.

The report claims Liverpool want £20m for the midfielder, who is also said to have caught the eye of Bundesliga side RB Leipzig. He would reportedly like to continue his career in Merseyside, although faces stern competition for places in Arne Slot’s squad.

Morton was particularly admired by his former Hull boss Liam Rosenior, who confessed to falling “in love” with Morton after seeing him at Blackburn Rovers. Speaking in November, Rosenior said: “When I saw Tyler play on loan at Blackburn last season, I fell in love with him straightaway. He is everything I like in a midfield player.

"He is not what I’d call a ball-winning midfielder, but he intercepts so many things and reads the game really well. He won’t like me saying this because he’s a Liverpool boy, but he reminds me so much of Michael Carrick.”