Liverpool are set to face opposition in their bid to land Ibrahim Mbaye.
Mbaye emerged as a potential addition for Andoni Iraola’s side alongside their ongoing pursuit of teammate Bradley Barcola, who is keen on a move to Anfield.
The Senegal international is attracting interest the Bundesliga, where Bayer Leverkusen were initially set to rival the Reds in the race for his signature.
But two more teams from the German top flight are now in the running to land Mbaye with Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig newly credited with interest in the winger.
Leipzig are in the market for attacking reinforcements after Yann Diomande finally sealed a long-awaited £120 million move to Real Madrid on Thursday evening.
Negotiations for Barcola, meanwhile, remain ongoing despite Liverpool and PSG remaining apart their valuations for the prodigious France international forward.
The reigning European champions are holding out for a fee in the region of £130M while their Anfield counterparts would prefer to broker a figure close to £100M.
Barcola’s long-term future at the Parc des Princes is considered precarious after he rejected attempts to extend his contract beyond its current summer 2028 expiry.
PSG’s recent signing of Maghnes Akliouche and continued interest in Barcelona’s World Cup winner Ferran Torres further hint at the 23-year-old’s likely departure.