Liverpool have reportedly launched a club record bid for Monaco midfielder Thomas Lemar.
The 21-year-old has been the subject of interest from Arsenal all summer, but Gunners boss Arsene Wenger last week insisted that deal was dead.
But now, according to French newspaper L’Equipe, Liverpool are ready to enter the race for Lemar’s signature with an initial offer of £66million, rising to a possible £74m with add-ons.
If the Reds are successful with their offer, it would smash their transfer record of £39m which they broke earlier this summer when they signed Mohamed Salah from Roma.
And if the deal is done, it is likely to re-ignite Barcelona’s interest in Philippe Coutinho.