Jurgen Klopp is pushing to make another marquee January signing by bringing Enzo Fernandez from Benfica to Liverpool, according to reports in Portugal.
Fernandez, 21, announced himself as one of the hottest midfield prospects in Europe by helping Argentina to World Cup glory. He was crowned Young Player of the Tournament and attracted a host of suitors in the process, with Argentine outlet TyC Sports claiming United were leading Liverpool and Real Madrid in the race for his services.
The Red Devils were also in pole position to sign Cody Gakpo from PSV Eindhoven only for the Dutch club to announce on Boxing Day they had reached a £45million deal with Liverpool. United's interest in the forward forced Liverpool to accelerate their efforts - which could occur again in the hotly-contested pursuit of Fernandez.
