Liverpool are pressing on with plans to bring Divock Origi back this month from his loan with Lille. The People says the Reds have agreed to pay the French Ligue 1 side a £3million fee to ensure that the teenage Belgium international - who they bought from Lille for £10m in July and loaned back again for the current season - is returned to Anfield early.

But Lille are stalling on his release while they search for a replacement for the highly-rated 19-year-old.

Origi's arrival at Liverpool could see Rickie Lambert made available.