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Liverpool refuse to be held to ransom over their attempts to sign Mohamed Salah.

The Reds have targeted the Roma winger as they look to bolster their attacking options during the summer transfer window.

Liverpool have already had a £28million bid rejected for the Egypt international, who scored 15 goals and contributed 13 assists in 31 Serie A games last season.

While reports from Italy over the weekend suggested an agreement was imminent, a fee has yet to be agreed with no talks having taken place since last week.

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Roma are holding out for a fee that would see the Anfield side smash their club record of £35m paid to Newcastle United for Andy Carroll in 2011.

Liverpool, though, are refusing to pay over the odds for the 24-year-old, and are considering alternative players should a deal not materialise.

Roma president Jim Pallotta addressed Liverpool's interest in the player earlier this week when saying there was “nothing in it at the moment”.

Salah turned down the chance of a move to Liverpool in 2014 while at Basel and instead joined Chelsea.

The Reds stepped up attempts to sign Salah when it emerged Julian Brandt was not keen on a move to Anfield from Bayer Leverkusen due to fears over a lack of playing time.