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Liverpool 'open negotiations over a deal for Nice's £51.9m midfield talent Khephren Thuram' with the Frenchman 'keen to develop under Jurgen Klopp's guidance'

Liverpool have reportedly opened transfer negotiations with Ligue 1 side Nice over a potential deal for talented midfielder Khephren Thuram.

Thuram has attracted attention from Premier League clubs, however, Liverpool appear to be attempting to steal a march in the race for the Frenchman's signature.

The 22-year-old star is the youngest son of former Juventus and Barcelona defender Lillian Thuram and the brother of Borussia Monchengladbach attacker Marcus Thuram.

Jurgen Klopp is keen to overhaul his midfield after being forced to end Liverpool's pursuit of Real Madrid-bound Jude Bellingham, while other stars form part of a mass summer clear-out.