Florian Wirtz has been strongly linked with a summer transfer to Liverpool following interest from Bayern Munich, Manchester City and Real Madrid.

Wirtz has been targeted by both clubs but is believed to favour Liverpool — although they would still need to agree a deal with Leverkusen.

Now, a report has emerged suggesting that City have a shortlist of players they rate highly who could replace De Bruyne, which includes Morgan Gibbs-White from Nottingham Forest, and the much sought-after Rayan Cherki.

Salah has signed a new two-year deal at Liverpool worth around £400,000-a-week, an annual salary of £18.2m. The Egyptian has been perceived as the club’s marquee player since signing from Roma in 2017, having scored 245 times for the Reds, and is likely to raise eyebrows at Wirtz being so close to him in wages.

Liverpool are preparing to launch a major overhaul of their squad this summer with a host of new signings expected - but the Reds are also set to lose a key player

Bayer Leverkusen star Florian Wirtz is expected to join Liverpool in the coming days, but he may be denied his dream shirt number.

Fabrizio Romano has provided the latest on Florian Wirtz to Liverpool including a new development, while Jamie Carragher has raised eyebrows when discussing where the German would play.

The midfielder has enjoyed a stellar season in Serie A and could now move on City also hope Nottingham Forest's Morgan Gibbs-White will join them this year LISTEN NOW: It's All Kicking Off! Should Oliver Glasner leave Palace for Spurs? Manchester City are ...