Liverpool are ready to sell left-back Kostas Tsimikas.

The Greek defender, 25, was drafted in as cover for first-choice left-back Andy Robertson last summer in an £11.7million deal from Olympiakos.

But Tsimikas has barely featured for Jurgen Klopp's side, making only seven appearances in all competitions last season - four of which were as a late substitute.

Talks are said to be underway over a potential transfer to Napoli, who enquired over a possible loan deal, reports the Daily Star.

Yet Italian journalist Ciro Venerato says Liverpool are only interested in letting Tsimikas go permanently.

Napoli would prefer to sign Chelsea's Emerson Palmieri, but are finding negotiations with the Blues tricky to navigate.