Fiorentina are becoming increasingly concerned of losing goalkeeper Neto.
Off contract in June, Neto is a top target for Liverpool and has also been linked with AS Monaco.
SportItalia says negotiations between Fiorentina and Neto's camp have stalled - and it's not over money.
Fiorentina fear Neto has had his head turned by bigger foreign interest, including from Liverpool.
A January move cannot be ruled out, with Reds boss Brendan Rodgers dropping his senior No1 Simon Mignolet after losing confidence in the Belgian.