Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is determined to win the battle for Shakhtar Donetsk attacker Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

The Daily Express says Mkhitaryan's transfer saga looks set to continue, despite suggestions in Eastern Europe that Liverpool had agreed a £25m fee for the player.

While such reports may be premature, the Armenian international appears intent on moving and has already skipped pre-season training with Shakhtar this summer.

Borussia Dortmund, Liverpool and Tottenham are thought to be involved in a three-horse race for Mkhitaryan.