Liverpool are stepping up their attempts to sign Crystal Palace and England centre-back Marc Guehi.
Palace captain Guehi has a year left on his contract, but chairman Steve Parish said earlier this week he could be sold this summer to avoid him moving on a free transfer in 12 months’ time.
Sources have told BBC Sport that Liverpool have held initial talks with a view to signing the 25-year-old before the summer transfer window shuts.
If the clubs do agree a deal for Guehi, the defender himself may need to be persuaded that a move to Anfield is the right one for him.
Aside from the financial element of his personal terms, the level of playing time he will be afforded will also be a factor.
The defender is a regular at Palace and in a World Cup year, first-team football will be a crucial consideration for the centre-back.