Liverpool are closing in on a deal for Empoli midfielder Riccardo Saponara.
La Nazione says Liverpool are poised to make a bid for the 23-year-old, and want to strike a deal this January.
Saponara is flattered by the interest, but doesn't expect to leave Empoli until June.
"I am honoured by the interest, but I don't think anything will happen in January," he said.