Liverpool will bid again for Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk in January.
The Mirror says Reds chiefs have sanctioned a new bid after last summer's failed pursuit.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp will get a close look at his target on Saturday as he welcomes the Saints to Anfield.
Southampton manager Mauricio Pellegrino stated: "I can't control the market.
“You never know, because when we talk about money everybody has got a price.
“The budget is to sign players and the biggest teams have got money to try to sign players.
“I can't decide about that. This is a question for our owners.
“Everybody is focused on their area, to try to bring the best players possible for their club. It is something that happens every single transfer window.
“We have got a lot of good players and most of the teams want to sign them."