Real Madrid have made an improved £68 million offer for Monaco midfielder and Liverpool transfer target Aurelien Tchouameni.
Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain are also chasing the 22-year-old's signature, with Monaco earmarking Brighton's Yves Bissouma as a potential replacement should he depart.
The Frenchman operates predominantly as a defensive-minded central midfielder and could be Real Madrid's long-term plan to replace 37-year-old Luka Modric in the engine room.
The newly-crowned Champions League winners are reportedly offering Tchouameni a five-year deal in the Spanish capital as part of their enhanced bid, according to Sky Sports.