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title: "Roma not in the race to land Liverpool target Shaqiri"
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author: "Luke Osman"
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published: "2018-06-08T16:32:45Z"
modified: "2018-06-08T16:32:45Z"
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# Roma not in the race to land Liverpool target Shaqiri

Liverpool have been boosted in the race to sign Xherdan Shaqiri from Stoke, with [Calciomercato](https://www.calciomercato.com/news/roma-nessuna-conferma-su-shaqiri-73288) reporting that Roma are no longer interested in signing the player.

The Serie A giants had been linked with a swoop for Shaqiri, who is set to leave Stoke in the near future following their relegation last term.

Liverpool have been heavily linked with a deal to bring the Swiss international to Anfield this summer, with the club prepared to pay the player’s £12 million relegation release clause.

![Nigel Roddis/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/readliverpoolfc/2018/06/954921984.jpg)

Shaqiri is likely being targeted by Jurgen Klopp as a rotational offer, with the Reds boss keen to add quality in depth to his attacking options.

The former Inter Milan and Bayern Munich star has already confirmed that he intends to depart Stoke this summer and this has put a number of Premier League clubs on red alert.

Clubs such as Everton and Southampton had been heavily linked, but Liverpool are understood to be leading the race to land the enigmatic wide player.