Liverpool are preparing a £50million bid for Real Madrid’s 24-year-old French midfielder Aurélien Tchouameni. (Fichajes – in Spanish), external

The Reds will compete with Manchester United, Arsenal and Juventus for 24-year-old Lille striker Jonathan David. (Corriere dello Sport – in Italian), external

Arsenal have held talks with the agents of Sporting striker Geovany Quenda, with the 17-year-old also on the radar of Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City and Liverpool. (Team discussion), external

Finally, Eintracht Frankfurt have informed Liverpool and Bayern Munich that they will have to pay over £50 million to prize 25-year-old Egyptian striker Omar Marmoush away from the club. (Fussball News – in German), external

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