Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is on the cusp of , having wrapped up his medical and picked out his future jersey number.

The Georgian sensation has succumbed to the allure of becoming PSG's ace, seen as the heir apparent to Kylian Mbappe who shipped off to Real Madrid last campaign. —viewed as a potential substitute for should contract talks stall in Merseyside—has left the Premier League pace-setters stewing over his preference for the top spot in Ligue 1.

Napoli's prized asset is said to be departing for a hefty $71.8 million sum, split across three payments, and will see his earnings skyrocket from an annual $1.8M to a lush $9.25M with the French giants. Meanwhile, Liverpool gaffer Arne Slot has a brow furrowed by the uncertain fitness levels of attacker Diogo Jota.

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The Portuguese maestro nicked the Reds a crucial point at Nottingham Forest earlier in the week but was side-lined during Thursday’s training due to a knock. On Friday morning, Slot conveyed the suspense surrounding Jota's condition: "There's no doubt about the fact that Jota is an important player for us. He was not in training yesterday so we have to see today where he is.

"It's not sure that he will be available for tomorrow. We have to wait and see. He felt a little niggle during the half-hour he was in (against Forest), he could finish the game but afterwards he complained a bit about it. That's why he didn't train on Thursday. We have to see if he is available today and tomorrow."

Liverpool now look forward to their next fixture against Brentford at 3pm on Saturday. Apart from Joe Gomez, sidelined for a lengthy spell, Liverpool looks poised to report a full squad fit for duty as they face a Brentford side whose home form has caught the eye this season.

After engineering a solid comeback to snatch a point from Manchester City in their recent fixture, only Nottingham Forest and Arsenal have managed to secure victories at Brentford's G-Tech Community Stadium.