Who is Weston McKennie? Everything you need to know about Liverpool transfer target

Liverpool are weighing up a move for £20million-rated Schalke midfielder Weston McKennie.

The American, 20, is one of the Bundesliga's rising stars and, according to , Jurgen Klopp has sent scouts to watch the young midfielder.

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Since joining Schalke from Dallas Juniors in 2016, he has racked up 45 first-team appearances and an impressive string of performances this season has alerted Europe's top clubs.

Here, marvelbet369.com takes a look at what all the fuss is about...

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Who is Weston McKennie?

After deciding to go professional in 2016, McKennie rejected the chance to sign for Dallas as a homegrown player and instead joined Schalke.

He was quickly promoted to their first-team after spending less than a year in the academy and, in May 2017, he made his professional debut in a 1-1 draw with FC Ingolstadt.

Since then, he's gone from strength-to-strength, making 25 appearances in all competitions last season and becoming a regular this term.

For the United States, he earned his first senior call-up for a friendly against Portugal in November 2017 and scored on his debut.

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Playing style

McKennie has described his style as 'win the ball and look to play it' - and Liverpool are not short of those kind of players.

He would likely rival Jordan Henderson and Fabinho for a place in the heart of Liverpool's midfield, providing an engine and recycling possession.

However, McKennie is versatile - he's played in a back three for Schalke, and the United States have deployed him in a more attacking role.