Official Site of Liverpool · Jun 7, 2017
Liverpool consider Gelson Martins over Mohamed Salah
Reports in Portugal claim Martins, 22, is the Reds' latest target as talks over Salah stalled after Liverpool's opening offer of £28m was rejected.
Roma are believed to want even more than the £40m touted as the original price tag for the 24-year-old Egypt international - leaving Liverpool to consider moving on alternative targets unless the Italian side compromise.
Liverpool are understood to have now made contact with Sporting for Portugal international Martins, who has a release clause of about £50m.
But this is likely to be negotiable as Sporting have not automatically qualified for the Champions League group stage and are facing financial pressures.