Liverpool have been named as rivals to Bayern Munich in the German champions' chase of Max Kruse, available on a free transfer this summer.
The 31-year-old would have to be willing to settle into a rotation role up front if he were to join either club, with Robert Lewandowski dominating the minutes for Bayern while the Reds' trio of Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane look unlikely to be broken up.
Kruse reached double figures for goals and assists in the Bundesliga this season, although Sport1 describe him as more of a playmaker (or 'hanging tip', if you're just following Google Translate) rather than a traditional number 9.