Khephren Thuram is one of the best young players in Europe, and months after Liverpool deemed him too expensive, Manchester City are now being linked with the Nice midfielder.

According to CM, Manchester City are interested in signing Khephren Thuram from Nice.

Manchester City linked with Khephren Thuram The report in the Italian news outlet has claimed that Juventus are keen on Thuram as well.

However, Nice do not want to sell the midfielder in the January transfer window.

CM has added that the only way that the French club could change their mind on Thuram is if they get a "truly irrefutable proposal".

Khephren Thuram is a gem Khephren Thuram has been on the books of Nice since 2019.

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The France international midfielder is under contract at the Ligue 1 club until the summer of 2025.

Described as "fantastic" by Nice's former caretaker-manager Didier Digard on RMC Sport, Thuram is the son of the former France international footballer Lilian Thuram, who won the 1998 World Cup and the Euro 2000 finals.

It was about time.

The 22-year-old has done extremely well in Ligue 1 and is one of the better players in France.

Thuram has also turned out for the France national football team.

The 22-year-old has made seven appearances in Ligue 1 so far this season.

Nice are second in the Ligue 1 table.

Thuram scored two goals and gave four assists in 30 Ligue 1 starts last season and scored four goals and provided two assists in 20 league starts in 2021-22.

Newcastle United were linked with Thuram in the summer transfer window.

Liverpool were also keen.

Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano said on Born and Red in July 2023 that Liverpool wanted to sign the youngster in the summer of 2023.

According to Romano, as transcribed by TBR: "For example, a player like Khephren Thuram has always been on the list at Liverpool but now the situation is more kind of cold because Liverpool are not happy with the reaction from the player's side and the club's side.

"So, they do believe that that deal is very expensive on both sides and this is why they decided to go for [Dominik] Szoboszlai and [Alexis] Mac Allister as priorities."

Earlier this month, TuttoJuve reported that Liverpool are still following Thuram, with Newcastle United now interested in the midfielder as well.

Maybe City are looking at Thuram as a potential replacement for Kalvin Phillips, who could leave either in January or next summer.