Liverpool have entered the race with Arsenal and Manchester United to sign Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyokeres, according to reports in Portugal.
Arsenal and United have held extensive talks to sign Gyokeres this summer but have yet to reach an agreement over a transfer fee with Sporting.
Earlier this month, Arsenal's sporting director, Andrea Berta, met with his counterpart at Sporting CP, Bernardo Palmeiro, in Menorca to discuss a deal for the striker, who ended last season with 54 goals in 52 appearances.
However, Arsenal's initial offer worth an €55 million (£46.8m) plus a further €10m (£8.5m) in add-ons was rejected.
According to Correio da Manha, Liverpool are now targeting Gyokeres as a potential replacement for Darwin Nunez, who has agreed to join Napoli but a transfer fee has not been agreed with the Serie A champions.
The report claims that Liverpool have approached Sporting to discuss a fee for Gyokeres and the Portuguese club are demanding €80m (£68.1m).
Liverpool are said to view Gyokeres as a signing that will play a key role in helping the club retain their Premier League title next season, as well as strengthen the squad for a strong Champions League push.
Gyokeres has a €100m (£85.1m) release clause in his contract but Sporting have been willing to sell the 27-year-old for lower than that amount.
However, Sporting have been angered by suggestions that a set transfer fee had been agreed ahead of the summer transfer window, with the Portuguese club's president, Frederico Varandas, criticising the striker's agent.
'Threats, blackmail and insults don't work with me,' Varandas said.
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