Liverpool line up shock £12m deal for Stoke ace Xherdan Shaqiri amid Tottenham and Southampton interest
Potters winger has a release clause in his contract which has seen the Champions League finalists take note
LIVERPOOL have joined the race for Stoke ace Xherdan Shaqiri, according to reports.
Reds boss Jurgen Klopp is looking for squad depth behind Mo Salah and Sadio Mane.
The Swiss international, 26, is an attractive cut-price option with his pace and goal threat.
Klopp's Liverpool produced brilliant football as Salah, Mane and Roberto Firmino tore defences apart.
But injury problems began to take their toll in the run-in and the German admitted he needed more cover.
Shaqiri is looking ahead to the World Cup, where he will take on hosts Brazil, Serbia and Costa Rica.
Nigeria international Moses Simon is an alternative option after a strong season with Gent.
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Simon, who will heartbreakingly miss his country's World Cup bid, has one year remaining on his deal - making him a potential bargain.
Like Shaqiri, he boasts plenty of pace and can operate on either flank.
Newcastle and Brighton have been tracking the wide man, 22.