Liverpool have made an improved ‘take it or leave it’ offer to Southampton for the services of midfielder Adam Lallana.
The club previously made a £20 million bid for the player but Southampton were unwilling to sell as they want the full asking price for Lallana as 25% of the transfer fee will go to his previous club, Bournemouth.
Now Liverpool have tabled £25 million pounds to test Southampton’s resolve and hope to also complete a deal for Rickie Lambert on Monday.
The Red’s want the deal to be done swiftly and before the World Cup to allow the club to move onto other targets.
By Ollie Brown