Liverpool are competing with Chelsea and Arsenal to sign Shakhtar Donetsk winger Bernard.
The Brazilian will let his contract run down at the end of the season, report UOL , and he would like to stay in Europe, in a boost to the Premier League giants.
The Ukrainian giants do not want to lose their star for nothing and will hope to strike a deal in January, which could push interested clubs to move earlier than initially planned.
An £11.5m asking price has been set, which could be a bargain considering the fees seen last summer for other wingers.
Liverpool and Tottenham lead £20m transfer chase for David Brooks
Jurgen Klopp and Mauricio Pochettino are in a £20million battle to land Sheffield United’s exciting midfielder David Brooks .
A host of top-flight teams are chasing Brooks, 20, but Tottenham ’s Pochettino and Liverpool boss Klopp are leading the race to snap him up in the January window.
The Warrington-born starlet’s man-of-the-match performance on his full Wales debut against Panama in Cardiff last Tuesday has convinced the pair to swoop.
The Blades have given him a new four-year deal to safeguard against losing Brooks on the cheap.
Barcelona just the place for Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho says club legend Ronaldinho
Brazil legend Ronaldinho believes Philippe Coutinho will be a huge hit at Barcelona .
Barca failed with a £90million bid for the Liverpool playmaker in the summer, but they
continue to court the 25-year-old and have made it clear they are not giving up the chase.
And former Nou Camp star Ronaldinho understands why. He sees a kindred spirit in Coutinho and reckons he would love life in La Liga.
“Of course the decision is Coutinho’s, but Barcelona would suit him,” said the genius who lifted two La Liga titles, the Champions League and the Ballon d’Or in five seasons with Barcelona.