Borussia Dortmund have made an offer of £19.5million for Liverpool target Henrikh Mkhitaryan - but his club want £25m.
The day after admitting they don't know where their star man is , Shakhtar Donetsk have announced a bid has been received from the German side.
The Ukrainians have not confirmed any such bid from Brendan Rodgers' Reds.
Shakhtar's chief executive Sergei Palkin told Terrikon: "I don't know where Mkhitaryan is, now; solely his agent knows this.
"Borussia offered $30m (£19.5m) for the midfielder. I contacted Mkhitaryan's agent yesterday. I wrote to him about the official position of the club.
"We are prepared to sell Mkhitaryan for €30m (£25m). This offer stands for the next 10 days. If Mkhitaryan wishes to leave, they have to pay this amount for him."
After failing to report for training at Shakhtar, a photo claiming to show the Mkhitaryan checking in to a London hotel appeared online on Tuesday evening.
The image fueled speculation that the 24-year-old was on his way to Liverpool, but regardless of its authenticity, it is certain they now face competition for his signature from Jurgen Klopp's team.
Watch this Football Spy video to find out just how to pronounce Henrikh Mkhitaryan's name - and why he could be such a hit at Liverpool.
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