Liverpool have reportedly offered to treble the wages of Alexis Mac Allister in a bid to sign the Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder this summer.
The Reds are preparing to overhaul their midfield in the summer transfer window, with several players set to head through the exit door.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Naby Keita and James Milner are all expected to leave when their contracts expire at the end of the season.
Their departures will create a space in the engine room, which will allow Liverpool to pursue their midfield targets.
Mac Allister has impressed for Brighton this season, and his performances have caught the attention of Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp, who is seemingly keen to sign the World Cup winner.
According to Football Insider, Liverpool have already started to work on the transfer and have contacted the player's representatives to present an enticing contract offer.
The report claims that the Merseyside club are willing to treble Mac Allister's current wage to more than £150,000 a week.
The Reds are growing increasingly confident that they will be able to agree terms with the Argentina international, who is supposedly keen to complete a move to Anfield.
Liverpool would still have to agree a fee with Brighton, and the South-coast side will be in a strong negotiating position due to Mac Allister's contract situation.
The 24-year-old has two years left to run on his deal, but Brighton also have the option of extending his contract by a further 12 months.
Mac Allister has been an important component in the Brighton side this season, scoring 10 goals and providing two assists in 35 competitive games.
The midfielder found the net against Everton on Sunday, but it proved to be a forgettable afternoon for the Seagulls, who fell to a disappointing 5-1 defeat at the Amex Stadium.
Roberto De Zerbi's side still remain in the hunt for European football, sitting in seventh position in the Premier League table with five games left to play. body check tags ::
