Arne Slot pushes for £70m Liverpool transfer that Jurgen Klopp missed out on

Liverpool are eyeing up a move for Marcus Thuram after was left impressed by the forward’s burst of goalscoring for Internazionale.

And the France international, who was also admired by Slot’s predecessorhas a €85m (£70m) buyout clause that the Premier League leaders might consider triggering in the summer.

Thuram, 27, has found the net seven times for Inter in their opening 12 league fixtures - with the reigning champions part of a six-team group separated by only two points at the top of the table.

reporting on Liverpool’s renewed interest, say the clause is in place until the summer of 2028 and Thuram is aware that the Reds are keen.

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However much could depend on Mohamed Salah’s future at Anfield. The Egypt superstar continues to be linked with a move elsewhere when his contract expires in the summer and there are no clear indications yet of a new deal being close to agreement.

News of Liverpool's renewed interest in Thuram comes at a time where summer signing Federico Chiesa is .

Reports in Italy outline that Inter want to sign the former Juventus star on loan for six months with Chiesa finding regular game time hard to come by since moving to Anfield. It is unclear if a swap deal could be put on the table.

The Reds are also said to have lodged a €20million (£17m) offer for forward Rayan Cherki in the wake of the Ligue 1 giants' bleak financial situation.

It emerged last weekend that the French club - owned by Crystal Palace shareholder - have amassed almost £500m in debt and face relegation unless they can bring their finances under control before the end of the season following a ruling from the Direction Nationale du Controle de Gestion (DNCG).

TuttoJuve claim that and have even gone as far as making official bids for the forward, who is believed to have suitors across Europe. He was also linked with the Reds back in the summer.

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