Report: Liverpool now set to submit £33.6m bid to sign player Ruben Amorim wants at Manchester United

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Liverpool do not have many positions in need of strengthening at the moment.

The Reds can boast one of the best starting lineups in Europe – with superstars such as Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk available on a weekly basis for Arne Slot.

Such immense quality has Liverpool sitting top of both the Premier League and the UEFA Champions League this season – but despite their dominance, some areas do need bolstering.

For one, the left-back department requires some freshening up, with Andy Robertson no longer the player he used to be, while Kostas Tsimikas, albeit a talented backup, is no better than the Scotland international.

They are also 30 and 28 years of age respectively, so Liverpool could use a younger option for the long-term.

TBR Football understand Liverpool have monitored Milos Kerkez and Rayan Ait-Nouri of Bournemouth and Wolves respectively to improve this position, although Solo Lecce in Italy now state that the Reds are about to bid for Patrick Dorgu.

Liverpool set to submit bid for Patrick Dorgu

The Italian news outlet claim that Liverpool have prepared an offer worth €40m (£33.6m) for the Denmark international, as Richard Hughes – Director of Football at Anfield – attempts to beat Napoli to his signature.

Solo Lecce state that Liverpool have watched Dorgu play for Lecce on four separate occasions, and have been left very impressed by the 20-year-old.

Napoli had tried to speed up negotiations to sign the Dane in fear of a bidding war occurring, something that now looks set to happen as Liverpool enter the race.

Manchester United and Chelsea also like Lecce No.13 Patrick Dorgu

It will be interesting to see if a bid from Liverpool sparks Manchester United and Chelsea into action.

Sources have informed TBR Football that Manchester United admire Dorgu – while Chelsea are also interested in the man from Copenhagen.

It is believed Ruben Amorim feels the Lecce No.13 is a perfect fit for his 3-4-3 system, which relies heavily on wing-backs charging up and down the flanks.

Dorgu has scored three goals and provided one assist in 19 Serie A appearances so far this season, so he certainly seems capable of providing an attacking threat for whoever manages to secure his signature.