Luis Alberto, 20, has been linked with a move to the Reds for some time and last week spoke of his imminent arrival at Anfield, saying he’d be “foolish” to turn down the Reds’ offer.
Alberto spent last season on loan at Barcelona B, scoring 11 times in 37 appearances.
Sevilla were keen to keep hold of their exciting young prospect but are now believed to be willing to do business as long as the Reds agree to some supplementary add-ons that could eventually take the deal up to £8million.
Meanwhile, the Croatia international is reportedly attracting interest from Anfield and he has now reiterated his stance that he will only stay with the La Liga side if they bolster their squad.
"I'm really flattered that I'm being linked with such a big club like Liverpool," Rakitic told 24sata.
"I heard that something is happening, but for now there is no concrete offer.
"My brother, who is taking care of my career, is doing all the business about my future.
"But I will repeat what I said before: I will only stay at Sevilla if they will strengthen the team.
"I made it quite clear about that and they know that they have to buy some good players."
25-year-old Rakitic has previous playing experience for Basel in Switzerland and Schalke in Germany.
He has made 53 appearances for his country, scoring 9 international goals.
Source: FoxSports
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