Empoli midfielder Riccardo Saponara is back on the radar of Liverpool.
The Sunday Mirror says Reds boss Jurgen Klopp is also keen on landing Saponara who has been on their radar for the last 12 months.
They have been told that it will cost them £8 million to sign attacking midfielder Saponara who has won Italian under-21 honours.
Saponara could arrive as a replacement for unsettled veteran Lucas Leiva.