Liverpool are facing competition from Aston Villa for Sporting Lisbon midfielder Manuel Ugarte.
The Uruguayan has shone in the Portuguese capital and is being touted with a switch to the Premier League. Sporting have a £55m release clause inserted into his contract, with his agent Jorge Mendes looking to get Ugarte a move to the Premier League.
Liverpool are among the clubs to watch Ugarte this season after Sporting signed him to replace Joao Palhinha, who joined Fulham last summer. Unai Emery is also keen and has several players on his radar as he prepares for his first summer transfer window since arriving at Villa Park, with a defensive midfielder on his wishlist, as per the Daily Mail.