Liverpool were considering a big bid for Son Heung-min this summer if Tottenham had not finished in the top four, football.london understands.
Jurgen Klopp has long been an admirer of Spurs' South Korean star and football.london understands that with Liverpool having been planning for the prospect of losing either Sadio Mane or Mohamed Salah this summer as their contracts reach their final year there had been discussions about testing Tottenham's financial resolve with a big money move for the 29-year-old attacker if the north London club had failed to qualify for the Champions League next season.
That is not to say that Tottenham would have even entertained talks let alone a bid for a hugely popular player they see as vital to Antonio Conte's plans and one they handed a big new four-year contract to last summer, or that Son would have agreed to the move, but the Reds have long kept an eye on a Premier League star who has scored three goals in his past four appearances against them.
