Arne Slot met with Rayan Cherki and his entourage before Liverpool made a major breakthrough in their bid to sign Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen

Liverpool boss Arne Slot honoured a previous agreement to meet with Lyon star Rayan Cherki over a transfer to the Reds, but that was before their Florian Wirtz chase accelerated

While City look to be close to adding Cherki to strengthen their attacking midfield options, Liverpool are interested in a potential British-record deal for Florian Wirtz. The Reds are still determined to land the Germany international despite seeing a £109 million offer - their second bid - rejected.