Liverpool are ready to bid for Lazio defender Stefan De Vrij.

Tuttosport says the Reds have made an offer for De Vrij as they continue to search for an alternative target to Virgil van Dijk.

The Reds need to sure up their defence with Dejan Lovren persistently costing his team with mistakes.

Yet interest in Southampton star Van Dijk has brought bad publicity after being accused of tapping up the centre-back.

Liverpool and Atletico Madrid have now made concrete offers for De Vrij, while Juventus are also in the running.