Hoffenheim have decided to sell Roberto Firmino at the end of the season.

It emerged last week in the German press that Manchester United had made a major offer for the Brazil international.

BILD says Hoffenheim will sell, but United will face competition from Atletico Madrid and Liverpool in the coming weeks.

Hoffenheim have already identified Firmino's replacement, Erik, a Brazil U20 international who plays for Goias.

Erik has been dubbed the 'new Firmino' in Brazil.

"There was a request from Germany. Once an offer comes, we will think about it ," Goiás President Sergio Rossi revealed on the weekend.