Beleaguered Liverpool will have to decide whether to press the button on a £65m move for Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo in January or face competition from Manchester City, who intend to join the race in the summer.

The i Paper understands that the Reds have made enquiries about Semenyo and are aware of the existence of a clause which gives buying clubs the first week or so of the January transfer window to sign him for £65m for some time.

As revealed in October, Liverpool see Semenyo as potential competition for Mo Salah, who has endured a difficult start to what is turning into a troubling campaign at Anfield.

Part of their thinking is that moving for him in January would offset the potential loss of Salah to the Africa Cup of Nations in the New Year.

But they are not alone in t

See Full Page