Lucas is Liverpool's longest serving player

Besiktas are in talks with Liverpool over the signing of Lucas Leiva on a season-long loan deal, according to Sky Sources.

Lucas is Liverpool's longest-serving player but has fallen out of favour at Anfield and failed to make either of Brendan Rodgers' starting line-ups for their opening two Premier League wins over Stoke and Bournemouth.

The Turkish side say they are confident of signing the Brazilian midfielder, who has two years remaining on his current contract, within the next two days.

Besiktas are in the market for a midfielder following injuries to Toglay Arslan and Veli Kavlak.