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Liverpool 'ready to launch £26m swoop for Udinese star Rodrigo De Paul this summer' after moving ahead of Inter Milan in the race to sign Argentine midfielder

Liverpool lead Inter Milan in the race to sign Udinese star Rodrigo De Paul, according to reports in Italy.

The 26-year-old midfielder is seen as potential replacement for Georginio Wijnaldum, who looks set to leave on a free transfer when his contract expires this summer.

Udinese are resigned to De Paul leaving the club at the end of the season and have slapped a £30million price tag on him.

But Liverpool are set to test their resolve with an offer of around £26m.

Earlier this month the club's sporting director Pasquale Marino admitted that even though the Argentinian's contract runs until 2024, the level of interest in him may mean a sale is inevitable.