Liverpool are reportedly planning to hijack Arsenal's bid for Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

The Gunners are thought to be plotting a club-record bid of £42m for the Bundesliga's top scorer, who has scored 17 goals in 18 league appearances so far this term.

According to Don Balon, Reds manager Jurgen Klopp is hoping that he can use his contacts at his former side to push through a deal this month at the expense of his London rivals.

Any sale of Aubameyang would likely have a chain reaction for Everton and Romelu Lukaku, who has been earmarked by Dortmund as a potential replacement for Aubameyang at the Westfalenstadion.