Liverpool's pursuit of Darwin Nunez is gathering pace as fresh reports of an opening bid emerge. As the ECHO confirmed last night, the Reds are increasingly hopeful they can win the race for the 22-year-old Benfica star.
Manchester United, Newcastle United and Atletico Madrid are also thought to be in the hunt for Nunez, but it is believed the Uruguay international would favour a switch to Anfield to work with Jurgen Klopp.
Sources in Portugal have indicated Liverpool could offer a five-year contract, with a fee of €80m (£68.4m) plus €20m (£17.1m) in add-ons being touted.