BRISBANE is poised to host English Premier League giants Liverpool in July.

The Courier-Mail has learnt Liverpool officials are in town this week for meetings with Tourism and Events Queensland about a game against A-League champions Brisbane Roar at Suncorp Stadium next year.

TEQ remained tight-lipped when asked to confirm its talks with a visiting Reds delegation.

“While discussions between TEQ and prospective event proponents remain confidential, we are always looking at opportunities to bring high calibre sporting events to Queensland that deliver tourism and economic outcomes,’’ a TEQ representative said.

Venue officials said Suncorp Stadium was “always on the lookout for new event opportunities”.

“But until an agreement is signed, there is nothing to announce,” a stadium spokesman said.

media_camera Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has adapted to a more deep-lying midfield position.

A Liverpool visit would be the club’s second to Australia in quick time, with the Reds having beaten Melbourne Victory 2-0 in July last year in front of more than 95,000 fans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

The game arguably generated more interest than the A-League All-Stars clash with Manchester United five days earlier in Sydney.

A Liverpool visit would almost certainly sell out the 52,500-capacity Suncorp Stadium, such is the popularity of the Merseyside club.

The Reds are reportedly the seventh-most popular club in the world in terms of support, having a global fan base of 71 million, of which a large chunk comes from Asia/Oceania region.

Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard, who scored in the win over the Victory, said his club was overwhelmed by the support they received when in Australia last year.

Reds manager Brendan Rodgers said the drawing power of Liverpool was “absolutely incredible’’.

“To have the following in countries like Australia gives us great pride,” Rodgers told the Liverpool website.

Last year’s tour preceded a good season for Liverpool, who were only pipped at the post by Manchester City in their Premier League title bid.

Should the Liverpool-Roar match go ahead, it would be the third time since 2009 that a British football club has played at Suncorp Stadium.

media_camera Gerrard celebrates scoring a penalty in injury time against Ludogorets in the Champions League.

More than 31,000 fans were present five years ago when Scottish giants Celtic beat the Roar 3-0 for the Translink Cup.

A year later, Liverpool’s arch rivals Everton took on the Roar for the same trophy, with almost 20,000 there to watch the Toffees prevail 2-1.

The Roar had been tentatively scheduled to host Manchester City in May this year but the Citizens’ two-game tour of Australia was scrapped because of the unavailability of a host of front-liners who were preparing for the World Cup.