Liverpool have reportedly “made contact” with Paris Saint-Germain over the potential signing of winger Lucas Moura.

According to French outlet Le10Sport (via Luke Gardener in the Daily Star), the Reds have joined Manchester United and Arsenal in the race to sign the Brazilian.

Recent reports have indicated that PSG are willing to sell Moura as he has failed to make himself an indispensable member of the first team since his €45 million move from Sao Paulo in 2012, per French website Buzzsport (via the Telegraph).

Per Bleacher Report’s Sam Tighe, new manager Jurgen Klopp has turned Liverpool into Premier League title contenders since he took over from Brendan Rodgers in early October:

The January transfer window will be the German’s first opportunity to bring some of his own players into the fold at Anfield, and Moura could be an exciting addition.

He is an unpredictable player, but he is capable of wonderful flashes of skill and can terrorise defences with his direct approach.

Given that he is only 23 years old—and given Klopp’s history of getting the best out of players—Merseyside could be the ideal place for Moura to progress into a world-class player.

Able to operate on either flank, Moura could add pace and width to Klopp’s setup and also provide cover and competition for the likes of Daniel Sturridge, Philippe Coutinho, Roberto Firmino and Adam Lallana.

Indeed, the prospect of Sturridge playing up front ahead of an all-Brazilian midfield three of Moura, Coutinho and Firmino is quite an exciting one.

Per France’s Foot-Sur 7 (h/t Gardener), Arsenal are preparing to table a bid of £21.5 million in an attempt to sign Moura.

Liverpool could easily afford to match or better such an offer, and Moura would constitute an interesting, if risky, addition to Klopp’s squad in January.

Elsewhere, the Reds are reportedly pursuing the signing of Red Star Belgrade’s young midfielder Marko Grujic—see a glimpse of his talent below:

According to translator Joseph Musker on GianlucaDiMarzio.com, the 19-year-old has been scouted by a number of top clubs—including Inter Milan—but the Reds are eager to snap him up.

Musker added that the Serbian youngster could be available in January for £3.5 million in a deal that may see him loaned back to Red Star for the rest of the season.

As with Moura, Klopp will need to be certain that he can get the best out of Grujic if he is going to sign him, but given his potential, he could be a valuable player at Anfield over the coming years.

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