Liverpool are among the Premier League teams courting Antoine Semenyo, with AFC Bournemouth bracing for transfer interest in their star striker.
The Ghana international, 25, has been one of Cherries' top performers this season. But unfortunately for Andoni Iraola and co, his performances have not gone unnoticed elsewhere.
Semenyo now appears to be the target of a blockbuster transfer after taking his game to the next level under Iraola, with Liverpool and Newcastle named as two of the teams interested in the former Bristol City man.
Any potential deal, whether in January or at the end of the season, could be helped by Bournemouth's interest in Liverpool's Ben Doak. The 19-year-old winger flourished on loan in the Championship with Middlesbrough and could go in the opposite direction if Semenyo were approached for a move to Anfield.
Doak has already attracted interest this month when the Reds rejected bids from Crystal Palace. But with the Eagles set to sign Romain Esse from Millwall, it remains to be seen whether they will come back to the table for Doak.
As first revealed by The Sun, Semenyo is valued at £50 million. And that price tag could mean his suitors are keeping their powder dry until the summer, unless circumstances change in the coming weeks.
Another name on Liverpool's radar is Kvicha Kvaratskhelia. The 23-year-old Georgian superstar has submitted a transfer request but is believed to be in favor of a move to Paris Saint-Germain, although the French giants are yet to agree a deal with Napoli.
Napoli boss Antonio Conte confirmed on Saturday that the player is now pushing for a move, saying: “[Kvaratskhelia] the club asked to be sold. I'm disappointed. It was a bolt from the blue. I don't want him to think I've chained him up here… We're losing an important player.”
The former Tottenham and Chelsea boss added: “I tried to convince Kvaratskhelia to stay but he has decided to try a new chapter. The club and his agent will now find the solution… I can't keep Kvara here if he doesn't want to stay.”
Liverpool have an abundance of wealth in forwards but are yet to agree a deal with Mohamed Salah on a new contract, while Luis Diaz has been linked with numerous suitors in the past 12 months, including Barcelona.
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