Olympique Lyon captain Nabil Fekir retains hope of reviving his dream move to Liverpool.
Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas has claimed Real Madrid have joined the race.
But the Mirror says Fekir will ask Aulas, with whom he has a close relationship, to reconsider the deal with Liverpool.
The playmaker wants Lyon's president to make concessions to allow it to happen, with Real's supposed interest not deterring the attacking midfielder from his ultimate goal of joining Liverpool ahead of the 2018/19 campaign.
No talks will take place until after the World Cup, with the Reds happy to what for now.