Benfica have rejected an offer of €70m for 19-year-old attacking midfield starlet João Felix from Premier League leaders Liverpool, according to one Portuguese report.
Felix, who can play across the front line, is tipped by many as one of the next big things in European football and has been linked with a host of top tier suitors including Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and both Manchester clubs.
Portuguese tabloid Correio da Manhã (as disseminated by Sport Witness) claims that Liverpool submitted a bid of €70m (£61m), which was rejected by Benfica.
They note that the player, who is reportedly in line for his first call up to the Portugal national team, signed a contract extension as recently as last November, with a buyout clause of €120m (£105m).