Liverpool willing to shell out €50m to land Karim Adeyemi as Reds eye Dortmund star as Mohamed Salah replacement

Adeyemi has impressed since joining Dortmund from Red Bull Salzburg in 2022 and is in fine form this season. His hat-trick in Tuesday's 7-1 win against Celtic in the Champions League took his tally up to five goals in eight matches.

Liverpool have sent scouts to monitor the 22-year-old winger several times and are prepared to pay around €50 million (£42m/$55m) to bring him to the Premier League, according to Bild. The Merseyside club could see star forward Salah leave next summer when his contract expires, and view the Germany international as a possible replacement.

Salah has indicated he will not sign an extension and that this will be his last season with the Reds, though his agent recently hit out at claims surrounding a possible transfer for the Egypt star. Adeyemi is not the only player Liverpool have identified as a possible successor, with Christian Pulisic said to be on their radar.

Salah already has eight goals in five games so far this season and the 32-year-old will hope to improve on that record when Arne Slot's team meet Bologna in the Champions League on Wednesday.