Liverpool and Barcelona are set to go head-to-head for the signature of Augsburg left-back Philipp Max, who is valued at around €20m.
Both clubs are believed to be on the lookout for a backup left-back this summer, with Andy Robertson and Jordi Alba still set to dominate each club's respective lineups.
Neither club wants to spend heavily on a reserve option, so Sport claim the two sides are looking at Max who – at €20m – is expected to be well within both sides' budgets.
Barcelona are said to be in advanced negotiations with the 25-year-old, although Champions League holders Liverpool have expressed a serious interest in Max after Alberto Moreno was allowed to leave the club this summer.