Liverpool remain interested in CSKA Moscow striker Keisuke Honda.
The Reds appeared to closing in on the CSKA Moscow star, who looks set to leave the club in the summer.
But, according to reports in Russia, Borussia Dortmund are preparing to hijack any deal with a bid of their own - and hope the success of Honda's Japan team-mate Shinji Kagawa at the club could persuade him to join them.
"My time in Russian football is now complete. Now I aspire to play in a more competitive European League," said Honda.
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