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title: "Liverpool cool interest in Xherdan Shaqiri"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Alex Murray"
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published: "2018-06-19T10:26:35Z"
modified: "2018-06-19T10:32:34Z"
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# Liverpool cool interest in Xherdan Shaqiri

Liverpool have cooled their interest in Stoke City’s Xherdan Shaqiri, with Jurgen Klopp instead looking at other targets.

Shaqiri had reportedly been a top target for Klopp this Summer after Stoke City’s relegation to the Championship.

The Swiss star had been a key player for the Potters after signing for the side in 2015. However, it would be too late to keep Stoke in the Premier League.

![Mike Hewitt/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/readliverpoolfc/2018/06/940661876.jpg)

However, Liverpool have reportedly cooled their interest in signing the Swiss winger, despite the reported £12.5 million clause in his contract that would allow the Reds to easily sign the midfielder.

Sky Sports, via the [Mirror](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/liverpool-cool-interest-xherdan-shaqiri-12725834), report that Liverpool have dropped their interest in Shaqiri and that has lead to him falling to number nine of the [Transfer Hound’s Hot-O-Meter](https://www.gambling.com/transfer-hound).

Liverpool also pulled out of a deal to sign Nabil Fekir, with the Reds short of crucial attacking options going forward.

Klopp’s side have also been linked with a move for Barcelona’s Ousmane Dembele.