IR Iran international striker Sardar Azmoun has been in fine form Russian Premier League side Zenit Saint Petersburg ever since his winter move to the club from Rubin Kazan.
The Team Melli striker has scored nine goals from 12 league appearances for Zenit last campaign as he helped the club win the 2018-19 Premier League title ahead of rivals Lokomotiv Moscow.
The 24-year-old also added another three in four matches in the Europa League since his February move taking his tally for the half-season with Zenit to 14 goals in 17 appearances. And he has began the new season with more of the same.
Azmoun bagged a brace for Zenit in the Russian Super Cup, the annual fixture pitting the winners of the Russian Premier League against winners of the Russian Cup, on Saturday to begin the campaign in grand style.
Though his team suffered a 3-2 defeat to Lokomotiv Moscow, Azmoun was being watched by scouts from Premier League giants and UEFA Champions League winners Liverpool during the match, according to a report by Sovsport.ru.
The Iranian forward was rumoured to be a transfer target for Liverpool during 2017 while he was with Rubin Kazan, and has only gone and improved his reputation with Zenit and Iran national team since then.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is reportedly a long-term admirer of Azmoun and the duo were pictured together in February 2018.