Simply put, Borussia Dortmund's Marco Reus and his future at the club is currently one of the most-discussed aspects in football.
The summer transfer window might have come and gone, but there is the upcoming winter one coming up in a few months, and this has not stopped the rumor mill from starting to churn regarding the German international's next move.
The 25-year-old has reportedly refused to pen a contract extension with die Schwarzgelben due to a lack of confidence in some of the team's transfer decisions as of late, and due to his obvious quality this has attracted legions of Premier League clubs who seek to make a swoop for the talented attacker.
Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool, and Manchester United are the quartet of teams all leading the chase for his signature, and recent reports had City ahead of the pack on bringing him to England.
Wanted man: Reus is on the target list of numerous English clubs as he nears an exit from Dortmund
However, now fresh reports have Liverpool having the edge on their competitors. And Dortmund, who will see his price drop to a cheap £20 million next summer, would like to get as much money out of him as they lost their star striker Robert Lewandowski to Bayern Munich for free this past summer.
The reason behind the Reds' advantage? As per Italy's Tuttomercatoweb, Dortmund have turned their attention to PSG's Javier Pastore as a replacement, and the interest is apparently mutual.
PSG's Javier Pastore has emerged as an option for Borussia Dortmund, according to Italian reports
If so, though, Brendan Rodgers will face stiff competition from City due to the reigning Premier League champions' deep pockets.
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