Liverpool are in pole position to sign Rennes winger Jeremy Doku after his father ruled out a move to Barcelona.
The 19-year-old has consistently been linked with a move to Anfield but nothing has been materialized.
However, the youngster's father may have opened the door for Liverpool to snap the player after revealing a move to Barcelona doesn't seem right.
Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool have been long admirers of the Belgian winger and was in conversation with him and his agent when he was just 15 years of age.
But Doku's father has hinted his son could join the English giants.
"We have not heard anything from Barcelona yet," he told Het Laatste Nieuws,
“That doesn’t seem right to me. I don’t think Barcelona are in a position to spend big transfer fees right now.
“There are many other clubs who want Jérémy, although I am not allowed to say anything about that.
“He can say, ‘wait and see’. I don’t think he wants to change yet, but in football, everything can change quickly. It depends which team is interested.”
Still at the age of 19, the Rennes forward is now considered as one of the brightest young talents in world football.