Liverpool transfer news LIVE: Real Madrid bid, Klopp’s goalkeeper decision, Shaqiri update

Liverpool transfer news LIVE:

£158m Asensio bid?

Liverpool have put in a club-record bid for Real Madrid and Spain star Marco Asensio.

Jurgen Klopp is desperate to build on the momentum generated at Anfield this season by bolstering his squad.

Liverpool have already wrapped up deals for Fabinho and Naby Keita, with other transfers in the works.

And Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo have now claimed Klopp is chasing Asensio, who's currently at the World Cup.

They say Liverpool have offered £158m for Asensio - more than double the £75m they spent on Virgil van Dijk in January.

Shaqiri deal on?

Liverpool could soon announce a £12m deal for Stoke winger Xherdan Shaqiri, according to Ladbrokes

"Shaqiri's performances in Moscow have forced us to cut odds on Liverpool making a shock summer move," said spokesman Alex Apati.

Liverpool are odds-on at 2/7 to buy Shaqiri, who netted a late winner for Switzerland against Serbia on Friday night, this summer.

Premier League rivals Tottenham are next in line to land the winger, with the north London club priced at 5/1.

Klopp’s goalkeeper decision

Liverpool are ready to move for Sporting Gijon goalkeeper Daniel Martin this summer.

The Reds are expected to sign a new No 1 this summer, with Loris Karius and Simon Mignolet struggling to impress at Anfield under Jurgen Klopp.

Karius cost the Reds in the Champions League final against Real Madrid, with the German gifting the Spanish giants two goals in a 3-1 defeat.

And according to The Sun, Klopp has identified young Spanish stopper Martin as a long-term No 1 at Anfield.

The Sporting Gijon ace, 19, has impressed for the second division side.

Keita squad number

Naby Keita is poised to get the squad number eight when he formally joins Liverpool, according to reports.

Keita was pictured on Merseyside last weekend as he gears up for the start of his Liverpool career.

The Guinea international is expected to link up with the rest of Jurgen Klopp’s squad for the beginning of pre-season training on July 2.

And according to the Liverpool Echo, Keita is likely to inherit the No 8 shirt which hasn’t been used since Steven Gerrard left the club in the summer of 2015.

Gotze makes Liverpool No 1 choice

Mario Gotze would be up for a move to Liverpool if he leaves Borussia Dortmund, says Bundesliga expert Lee Price.

"Liverpool have emerged as the favourites to sign Mario Gotze," Price told Express Sport.

"Their deal for Nabil Fekir collapsed, and the club are scraping around for alternatives - with Aston Villa’s Jack Grealish and Stoke’s Xherdan Shaqiri both being monitored but not convincing Jurgen Klopp.

"One man he has known and liked for a long time - and has considered signing for Liverpool on two occasions - is Mario Gotze.

"The German star is out of favour at Borussia Dortmund, and wants to test himself in England, plus would command a relatively modest fee in today’s hyperactive transfer market.

"Most Premier League clubs would take the star, but Liverpool would be his top choice, largely because of the Klopp factor - who he worked with at Dortmund."