Melbourne Victory is in talks with English soccer giants Liverpool over a match later this year.

Victory chairman Anthony Di Pietro said that Liverpool commercial executive, Sales Director Olly Dale, was in the crowd for the Victory-Sydney game as part of an evaluation, said Di Pietro, not to scout players, as had been reported

Negotiations ... Liverpool's Luis Suarez may be heading down under. Credit:Getty Images

Lou Sticca, who has promoted Victory games against the likes of Celtic, is involved in the negotiations.

"We have come together and hopefully we can consecrate a major deal for something very special to take place this year", Di Pietro said at a pre-match function.