Manchester United and Liverpool have been encouraged in their pursuit of Porto fullback Danilo.
Danilo has turned down a new contract at Porto, which were pushing him to take up a deal to 2017 with a bigger buy-out clause of £40m.
Both United and Liverpool are in the market for defensive cover with Rafael and Antonio Valencia flattering to deceive at Old Trafford and Glen Johnson likely to leave Anfield in the summer, says the Mirror.
Real Madrid are also interested in the Brazilian.