Liverpool are eyeing Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka (Picture: Getty)

Liverpool are set to make a January bid for Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Granit Xhaka as Brendan Rodgers plans for life after Steven Gerrard.

Gerrard, who signed a new deal at Anfield in June, will be 34 by the end of the season and Rodgers is keen to bring in a midfield replacement as his captain approaches retirement.

Reds scouts have been working on a list of possible targets and 21-year-old Xhaka tops the list, having proven himself as a star in German football.

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Steven Gerrard is approaching the end of his career (Picture: Getty)

The Switzerland international was a target for Liverpool whilst at Basle and he’s been followed closely ever since.



A strong, aggressive and powerful central midfielder with an excellent passing range, he has been compared to Gerrard in the past, and Rodgers is keen to bring him to Merseyside.

It’s thought Monchengladbach have been made aware of Liverpool’s interest and would be open to doing business if a sizeable offer arrived.

Xhaka, who was linked with Manchester United in the summer, is valued at about £15million but it would likely take a bid closer to £20m to do business.

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