Reporting for NBC Sports, Ornstein said: "If they went for something different, more multi-faceted, there are players potentially on the market like a Jeremy Frimpong at Bayer Leverkusen.

Liverpool are in talks with the agent of Bayer Leverkusen defender Jeremie Frimpong. The Reds see the Holland international as a potential replacement for Real Madrid target Trent Alexander-Arnold.