Liverpool are believed to have made an offer to sign FC Porto attaching midfielder Otavio.
The Reds are in the market for additional squad options this summer and the Brazilian has seemingly been earmarked as a leading candidate.
Eternal loanee Marko Grujic could be involved in any deal for the 26-year-old after spending the 2020/21 campaign with the Liga NOS club.
According to a report from the main protagonists behind the potential deal, A Bola, as cited by Anfield Effect on Twitter, an offer is now on the table.
Twitter: Liverpool place €23M (£19M) + Marko Grujic bid for FC Porto midfielder Otavio.
{@abolapt} ~ #LFC (@AnfieldEffect)
The report once again gives a nod towards a €60million (£51.5million) release clause that becomes active in July, whilst also insisting the Portuguese giants are ‘adamant’ in their desire to land the current €40million (£34.3million) fee.
During 2020/21, the Brazilian youth international scored five times and created another 12 goals in 42 appearances.
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Using the lesser-seen Grujic in a deal for a target makes an abundance of sense.
Since joining the Reds in 2016, the Serbian has made just 16 outings for the club – a number superseded in one season in Portugal.
Meanwhile, Otavio’s versatility is almost certainly a huge factor in the apparent attraction.
Capable of playing in almost every attacking position, the Brazilian is the perfect candidate to strengthen the squad at an affordable price.
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