Liverpool have made a £20m offer for Aston Villa and Brazil midfielder Douglas Luiz, according to reports in Brazil.
On Tuesday evening, Brazilian journalist Matheus Leal claimed the Reds had made a move for the 24-year-old, tweeting: "Brazilian Douglas Luiz could leave Aston Villa for Liverpool in the final hours of the window. Liverpool have made an offer of £20 million for the midfielder, who welcomes the change of team. Aston Villa play hard and look to win a little more."
Liverpool's firm stance on bringing in midfielders has somewhat softened in recent weeks after Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Curtis Jones and Thiago Alcantara found themselves nursing injuries in the maiden weeks of the new campaign. Leaving Jurgen Klopp with no choice but to perform a public U-turn.