<h2 style="text-align: justify"><strong>Liverpool FC face a potential battle to sign Nathaniel Clyne, with Manchester United expected to renew their interest in the Southampton full back.</strong></h2> <p style="text-align: justify">Liverpool Echo <a href="http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/liverpool-fc-transfers-reds-face-9422631">reports</a> that <em>Manchester United</em> may renew their interest in the English right back having missed out on primary target Dani Alves who renewed his contract with FC Barcelona following their treble winning campaign.</p> . <p style="text-align: justify">Manchester United were monitoring the contract situation of <em>Nathaniel Clyne</em> with the player yet to sign a contract extension with a year left on his deal at <em>Southampton</em>, but, then turned away their attention to Dani Alves.</p> <p style="text-align: justify"><em>Liverpool FC</em> had a A?10m bid for Nathaniel Clyne rejected last month, with Southampton understood to be holding out for A?15m for the England international.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Liverpool FC are yet to return with an improved offer but are understood to retain a strong interest in the Southampton player.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Liverpool had signed Rickie Lambert, Adam Lallana and Dejan Lovren from Southampton last summer with Manchester United snapping up left back Luke Shaw.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Southampton have already been linked with a potential replacement for Nathaniel Clyne with Portuguese paper O Jogo suggesting they are close to signing Portugal international Cedric Soares from Sporting Lisbon.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Both, Liverpool FC and Manchester United have had trouble in the right back area this season.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Liverpool FC had deployed Markovic, Ibe, Can following injuries to Flanagan, and Glen Johnson who is set to depart the club. Javier Manquillo failed to impress following a loan move from Atletico Madrid.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Whilst Manchester United have been playing Antonio Valencia there with Louis van Gaal less than impressed with Rafael da Silva.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">It increasingly looks likely that Manchester United could turn their attention back to Nathaniel Clyne with the player yet to agree a move elsewhere or sign a new contract with Southampton.</p> <p style="text-align: justify"></p>