Liverpool are reportedly eyeing up a big-money move for Inter Milan star Nicolo Barella this summer after ruling themselves out of the race to land Jude Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund.
Bellingham's price tag, likely to be in excess of £130million, was considered to be excessive by Jurgen Klopp and the Liverpool hierarchy and the club have decided to move in a different direction.
The 19-year-old prodigy had been at the top of Liverpool's wishlist for well over a season and the young England international had close relationships with Anfield favourites Jordan Henderson and Trent Alexander-Arnold.