Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga claims he would love his compatriot Aurelien Tchouameni to join him at Real Madrid in the summer.
The Monaco midfielder has been heavily linked with moves to both Real and Liverpool ahead of the summer transfer window, but reports suggest that the French international has decided on a move to the Spanish capital.
If Tchouameni does choose a move to Madrid over Liverpool as reports suggest, it would represent Real's second victory over the Reds in a matter of days, having beaten them 1-0 in the Champions League Final on May 28.
Camavinga, who joined Los Blancos last summer from Stade Rennais, told L'Équipe: 'It would be fun, that's for sure! He's a player I've already met in the national team.
'I hope he comes to Madrid. I don't know exactly how the situation is, but I've already talked to him.
'We'll see what happens in the next few days.'
Should Tchouameni join Camavinga in Madrid, the two would likely compete for the same spot in the team, both playing as a deep-lying playmaker.
And with the Monaco man called up to Didier Deschamps' French squad for the upcoming Nations League fixtures, he may be the frontrunner to start in that role ahead of Camavinga.
Having seemingly failed in their pursuit of the French midfielder, Liverpool may turn their attention to Borussia Dortmund's English midfielder Jude Bellingham to solve their midfield issues.
However, it is unclear whether Bellingham is open to the move, and Liverpool will likely lack the funds to persuade the German club to sell having already lost one of their star players after Erling Haaland's move to Manchester City earlier in May.
Liverpool's midfield may have won an FA Cup and Carabao Cup double this season but it certainly needs work, with James Milner likely approaching the end of his career and Jordan Henderson turning 32 in June.
And although they can count the likes of Thiago and Fabinho amongst their ranks, as well as Naby Keita and Curtis Jones, Liverpool will feel that they need another top-class midfielder if they are to compete on four fronts with more success.