AC Milan are expecting an imminent offer from Liverpool for Franck Kessie.

Sportmediaset says Liverpool have offered Kessie a deal worth £7m-a-year in an attempt to lure the combative goalscoring midfielder from AC Milan.

The Reds are now ready to follow up with a firm bid for the Ivorian.

The 24-year-old has just one year remaining on his current deal with the Rossoneri and talks over an extension are said to be at an impasse.

The battle for his signature will be tough, with Milan set to offer a £5m salary in order to try and keep the Serie A star in Italy.

Kessie bagged 13 goals (11 on them penalties) and four assists over the course of the last campaign, his best return since arriving at the San Siro in 2015.