Liverpool have tabled a bid of close to £110million in order to secure a deal for No 1 target Florian Wirtz.
The Premier League champions have been strongly linked to the German international and have pulled ahead of Bayern Munich and Manchester City in the race for his services this summer.
The prodigious young forward has emerged as one of the most talented players on the continent, and the Reds are willing to smash their transfer record to bring him to Anfield.
Arne Slot reportedly left Wirtz captivated in a meeting earlier this month and convinced him that Liverpool, with the passion of the fans, is the ideal destination.