Jurgen Klopp has 'spoken directly' to Fiorentina's Sofyan Amrabat as he desperately tries to bolster his midfield options at Anfield, according to reports.
Liverpool missed out on the signing of Moises Caicedo earlier this week as the Brighton midfielder opted for a move to Chelsea, and Southampton's Romeo Lavia looks set to do the same.
But Klopp could now be set to win a transfer tussle of his own, with Dutch publication AD claiming that Amrabat will ignore the advances of Manchester United to sign for Liverpool.
The report suggests that the Liverpool boss has managed to woo the Moroccan international in talks, and that the 26-year-old now has his heart set on a move to Anfield.
Amrabat has been linked with a move to United since impressing at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar as Morocco upset the odds to reach the semi-finals.
The defensive midfielder, who only has a year remaining on his current contract, was also a key component of the Fiorentina team that reached the Europa Conference League final at the end of last season.
Morocco head coach Walid Regragui hinted in June that his talisman would be 'signing with a new club soon' amid interest from United and Bayern Munich.
However, with the transfer window now coming to a close and a move not yet completed, Liverpool's need for a midfielder could make them Amrabat's most likely destination.
The Reds are also on the verge of sealing a deal for Stuttgart's Japanese international Wataru Endo as they adjust to the departures of Jordan Henderson and Fabinho.
