Liverpool are close to facing Brighton midfielder Alexis McAllister.
The father of 24-year-old Carlos, who works as his representative, arrived at the weekend to discuss the future of the world champion.
The Argentina international is understood to have a release clause, believed to be between £45m and £55m, in the contract he only signed in October, and Liverpool are close to fulfilling it.
Seagulls manager Roberto De Zerbi admitted last month that he was resigned to losing a player who was instrumental in securing his European debut as they finished sixth in the Premier League, just five points behind Liverpool.
Jurgen Klopp is looking to rebuild a midfield that has fallen short this season and McAllister has been a long-term target, with James Milner, Naby Keita and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain all leaving at the end of their contracts.
Liverpool were also interested in Mason Mount, who is in the final 12 months of his contract with Chelsea, but Manchester United appear to be the favorites and Klopp doesn’t want to go through a long – and often expensive – process, so he has moved on to other players.
The Reds are linked with Bayern Munich’s Ryan Gravenberch, Nice’s Khevren Thuram and Borussia Monchengladbach’s Manu Kone and will look to settle their affairs for the start of pre-season on July 8.
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