Liverpool get their new Premier League season underway at Chelsea on Sunday in what is the stand-out fixture over the opening weekend.
Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia have been the subject of bids from both clubs this week, with the Reds having a club-record £110m bid accepted by Brighton for the Ecuador international on Thursday night just days after Southampton had rejected their third offer, worth £46m for the Belgian on Monday.
Meanwhile, Chelsea are reportedly preparing an offer of £115m for Caicedo, having already been outbid by Liverpool after belatedly agreeing to pay Brighton’s £100m asking price following a midnight cut-off point with the Seagulls wanting his future resolved quickly. They are also said to be working on a £52m plus £3m in add-ons deal for Lavia, having had a £48m bid rejected on Wednesday.
