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Is Liverpool's pursuit of Piotr Zielinski about to take ANOTHER twist?

It is if reports emanating from Italy this weekend are to be believed.

On Saturday came the news that the Reds had seen an offer of 14m Euros (£11.75m) rejected by Udinese, the Polish international's club. A similar offer – albeit one including a player, Juan Camilo Zuniga – from Napoli was accepted by the Serie A outfit.

The understanding has been that Zielinski favours a move to Liverpool – and in all fairness, he's not been shy about courting the Reds' interest – and that Napoli had been aware of this.

But Italian publication La Repubblica says that the situation could soon find itself resolved, with Napoli offering increased wages in a bid to tempt the midfielder to the San Paolo, and the player now receptive to the move.

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The suggestion is that Zuniga, a Colombian international, would immediately be loaned to Watford, who like Udinese are owned by the Pozzo family.

Another twist, though, has seen AC Milan apparently enter the race, with Udinese sporting director Nereo Bonato saying: “Milan are interested in Zielinski. Yet aside from making enquiries in informal talks, they have not made any concrete offers.

“We have a formal agreement with Napoli but this deal can not be completed because the player has not yet agreed personal terms with the club.”

Clear as mud that one, then.

Still, at least Mahmoud Dahoud is doing what he can to keep the rumour mill going.

Eagle-eyed Instagram users (they're all eagle-eyed, in my experience) spotted the Borussia Moenchengladbach man had liked a photograph posted by the Premier League's official account.....of Jurgen Klopp !

Meaningful? Or was he just scrolling? We've all done it.

In the meantime, Liverpool were linked with another midfielder, Axel Witsel. The suggestion was that the Reds would 'scrap' with Everton for the Belgian star's signature.

The understanding on that one, though, is that Witsel is not a target at this moment. Which will go down well.

Elsewhere, the Daily Mail claims that Joe Allen's price tag is up to £14m after his exploits for Wales, while Christian Benteke is set to ask for more money than he is on now if he is to swap Anfield for Crystal Palace.