Liverpool are reportedly in talks to sign Portugal international midfielder William Carvalho from Sporting.
The highly rated Carvalho has three years remaining on his contract in Lisbon, but the Premier League side are keen to land the player in the January transfer window, according to Portuguese newspaper A Bola (h/t Metro).
The report added representatives from the Premier League side had flown into the country for discussions with Sporting director Bruno de Carvalho over a move that could cost the Reds around £26 million.
More to follow.