Arne Slot briefly cut his vacation to meet Rayan Cherki, according to reports.
The Liverpool -Baas deserved some downtime after a stunning debut season in Anfield.
Slot, 46, led the Reds to the Premier League title – only the second of the club since the launch in 1992.
Liverpool has already sealed the signing of Jeremie Frimpong for £ 29.5 million.
They also come after a record -breaking mega £ 109 million deal for Florian Wirtz.
But with the Wirtz -deal not yet over the line, the Premier League champions keep their other options open.
And that includes negotiations with Lyon Star Cherki.
According to the Athletic, Slot – who previously partyed in Ibiza before lifting the Prem -Trophy at the end of the season – left his vacation last week to fly to the south of France.
He sat there with Cherki for conversations.
Wirtz, 22, is their NO1 priority – but Cherki remains a possible alternative.
Like the Bayer Leverkusen playmaker, the Frenchman, 21, can play as an attacking midfielder or wide.
However, the athletic report suggests that Manchester City is also enthusiastic about Cherki, especially if they have admitted in the race for Wirtz, while Rivals Manchester United have also shown interest.
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Despite rumors, it is clear that there is no £ 19 million release clause in the Lyon contract of the Olympic silver medal winner.
And that is why the Ligue 1 side is determined to negotiate for a significant transfer costs if they let their husbands leave.
That is despite the fact that Cherki will go to the Parc Olympique Lyonnais in the last year of his contract.