According to Sky Germany’s Florian Plettenberg, the 25-year-old will earn between £260,000 and £275,000 a week before tax at the Etihad Stadium, which is a massive raise on his current salary, with the forward being paid around £32,000 a week in Frankfurt.

Liverpool boss Arne Slot has addressed the prospect of a Manchester City revival over the second half of the season after transfer dealings

The latest Liverpool news and transfer gossip as the Reds are linked with a swoop for Napoli forward Khvicha Kvaratskhelia - while Manchester City are reportedly closing in on Omar Marmoush.

Eintracht Frankfurt are standing firm on their £67m valuation of Marmoush and if City don’t match that, it could bring Liverpool back into the fold during the summer as the Reds may need a replacement for Darwin Nunez should the Uruguayan star move on.

Liverpool are seemingly being shown up in the January transfer window by rivals Manchester City despite being 12 points clear of their rivals in the Premier League. The Reds have suffered a slight dip in form this month, winning just once in four league and cup games following Tuesday’s 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forrest.

Liverpool remain quiet in the January transfer window as their Premier League title rivals start to look at bolstering their squads

Man City close in on Marmoush, Kvaratskhelia's new club revealed, Man Utd latest - The transfer window is in full swing with clubs in the Premier League and across Europe seeking deals

Recap Friday's Premier League build-up, team news and manager news conferences as Erling Haaland sings a new nine and a half year contract with Manchester City.

If a recent report from Senegalese outlet DSports is believed to be true, Liverpool have shown interest in Slavia Prague left fullback El Hadji Malick Diouf ahead of a potential winter swoop. Crystal Palace were also keen on the 20-year-old, but their £12.5m bid was rejected by the Czech side, Standard Sport understands.

Ange Postecoglou will make a decision over handing new signing Antonin Kinsky his Tottenham debut against Liverpool in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg. The 21-year-old is available to make his first appearance after being granted a work permit following his £12.5million move from Slavia Prague.

Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United are clubs to watch in the finals days of the January transfer window. Erling Haaland has signed a bumper new extension at Manchester City, while it appears that Benjamin Sesko will not be an option for the Gunners as they target a new striker.

Arne Slot’s Reds continue to negotiate with soon-to-be out-of-contract trio Trent Alexander-Arnold, Mohamed Salah and Virgil Van Dijk, with the right-back linked with a possible free transfer to Real Madrid.