Liverpool are set to win the race to sign Portugal midfielder Renato Sanches ahead of rivals Barcelona, reports claim.
The 23-year-old is expected to leave French champions Lille this summer, where he was a key player in their title success after reigniting his career following a terrible loan spell at Bayern Munich.
Lille have set a £40million price tag on Sanches, and Liverpool are in 'pole position' to buy the midfielder given Barcelona's well-documented financial crisis, according to Spanish outlet Mundo Deportivo.
Premier League fans may remember Sanches during his short period at Swansea, where he infamously passed the ball to an advertising hoarding.