Liverpool have tabled a £19.5m (€22m) offer for Besiktas star Domagoj Vida.
The Reds are keen to add the Croatia international, who shone at the World Cup alongside Dejan Lovren.
Vida could push Lovren for a starting berth alongside Virgil van Dijk.
But first the Reds must up their offer with the Turkish giants demanding £26.7m (€30m), according to L'Equipe.
Vida enjoyed a fine World Cup as Croatia finished runners-up to France in Russia.
The former Dynamo Kiev star was also involved in a controversial moment though.
Videos online surfaced of Vida celebrating a Croatia victory by singing, 'Glory to Ukraine,' which was seen as potentially inciteful or politically motivated.
The player escaped with a telling off and a warning to his future actions.
Liverpool will face competition for Vida and may have to increase their bid quickly, with West Ham rumoured to have tabled a similar offer.
zizpsyz
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hw did u know vida is underrared player we supporters we talk too much we think to play soccer is easy cos we look sitting at the stands.So stop cricising let's support our payers that's y we go to stadium ti watch them playin
poniard
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Vida is such an underrated player. Players like him are rare. Soccer fans we need to start giving more credits to defensive players like him. Such a world class player. I hope the best for him at Liverpool!