The Italians have made checks on the out-of-favour centre-back, while the Reds are prepared to spend large to reinforce their rearguard
Roma are considering a move for Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho as a replacement for Kostas Manolas, who is expected to exit the Stadio Olimpico this summer.
The Serie A outfit are resigned to losing the 25-year-old, with Inter primed to recruit him after thrashing out personal terms, although Paris Saint-Germain are also set to make a push for the Greece international.
And having already looked at Sakho in the previous two off-seasons, Roma are again evaluating an approach for the Frenchman - impressing on loan at Crystal Palace - ahead of 2017-18.