Liverpool have been advised to avoid paying £60m or Brighton star Alexis Mac Allister as they consider possible alternatives to Jude Bellingham.
Having long since tracked Bellingham as a prime target, the Reds will not pursue a move for the England and Borussia Dortmund midfielder this summer due to the financial costs involved. Instead, their budget will aim to cover several incomings and, with that, a revamp in their engine room.
Mac Allister is one name that continues to be linked after earning rave reviews for his Brighton performances as well as helping Argentina win the World Cup in Qatar this winter. Other names on the radar include Mac Allister Seagulls team-mate Moises Caicedo, as well as Inter Milan's Nicolo Barella and Chelsea's Mason Mount.