Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has previously waxed lyrical about striker Wout Weghorst amid the Reds' interest in signing the Netherlands international on loan.
As reported by the Manchester Evening News , the Reds are advancing with a possible loan move for the 30-year-old, who is currently on loan at Turkish giants Besiktas from Burnley. He joined the Turks on loan back in July following Burnley's relegation from the Premier League.
Weghorst, who scored twice in the Netherlands' thrilling World Cup quarter-final with Argentina in Qatar last month, joined Burnley from Wolfsburg on the final day of the January transfer window last year for a reported fee of £12million. The Clarets added him to their ranks to try and help them stave of the threat of relegation.
