Liverpool are set to win the race to sign Portugal midfielder Renato Sanches ahead of rivals Barcelona.
The 23-year-old is expected to leave French champions Lille this summer, where he was a key player in their title success after reigniting his career following a terrible loan spell at Bayern Munich.
Lille have set a £40million price tag on Sanches, and Liverpool are in 'pole position' to buy the midfielder given Barcelona's well-documented financial crisis, according to Mundo Deportivo.
Premier League fans may remember Sanches during his short period at Swansea, where he infamously passed the ball to an advertising hoarding.