Kicker reports that Eintracht Frankfurt views Union Saint-Gilloise striker Franjo Ivanovic as a candidate for their attacking options. With the pending departure of Hugo Ekitiké as well as Igor

Liverpool are advancing in talks with Eintracht Frankfurt over the transfer of Hugo Ekitike. The club’s proposed package to sign the 23-year-old striker is in excess of €80million (£69.2m; $92.7m) and personal terms are not expected to be an issue.

If recent history tells us anything, it's that Eintracht Frankfurt are tough negotiators when it comes to transfers. The Bundlesiga club are no strangers to big-money deals in recent years, and are famed for their tough stance.

Kristjan Asllani, Adrian Bernabe, Simon Sohm, and Hugo Larsson are on Stefano Pioli’s midfield shortlist at FIorentina.This according to today’s print edition of Rome-based newspaper Corriere