Liverpool have targeted Benfica's Lorenzo Melgarejo in a bid to provide the cover at left-back they require.
Manager Brendan Rodgers said last week while Liverpool were in Australia that he wanted to bring in another option at left-back, as he only has Jose Enrique and England U21 international Jack Robinson for that position.
A deal for Valencia's Aly Cissokho had been discussed but Rodgers has now turned to Melgarejo, a Paraguay international, and would be prepared to give him first team opportunities if an agreement could be reached.
Liverpool want to do a loan with a view to a permanent transfer.
Melgarejo, who played for Benfica in their Europa League final defeat against Chelsea, would require a work permit in order to play in the Barclays Premier League and that process would not be cut and dried, as he only has one full international cap.
The 22-year-old has been linked with Arsenal and Fenerbahce this summer.
Strengthening at left-back is one of Liverpool's main priorities, as is bringing an attacking midfielder, having missed out on Henrikh Mykhitaran.
The necessity to sign a central defender, however, has eased. Rodgers, who had been looking at Kyriakos Papadopoulos of Schalke, has been impressed with Kolo Toure's start to life at Anfield and is prepared to look at other areas first.
Meanwhile, Liverpool are also weighing up other strikers with Valencia's Roberto Soldado hopeful of joining Tottenham this week.
Source: Daily Mail
