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Watford have been offered the chance to sign Liverpool flop Lazar Markovic.

Winger Markovic is available for £12million with the Reds ready to take an £8m hit on the 23-year-old Serbia international.

The Hornets' new boss Marco Silva took Markovic to Hull on loan last season and is keen to strike a similar deal, but the Anfield giants want to ditch the player for good.

Markovic has made just 11 starts and scored two Premier League goals since joining from Portuguese side Benfica for £20m three years ago, when Brendan Rodgers was in charge.

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Watford face competition from Russian side Zenit Saint Petersburg while Turkish outfit Galatasaray have declared an interest in a man whose recent Kop career has also seen loans at Fenerbahce and Sporting Lisbon.

Silva is eyeing at least four more reinforcements to follow England Under-21 midfielder Will Hughes’ £7m arrival from Championship Derby.

Watford have bids tabled for Sporting Lisbon goalkeeper Rui Patricio and Juventus midfielder Mario Lemina. Silva is also confident of sealing a reunion with winger Kamil Grosicki , who he signed for Hull from French side Rennes after taking over as Tigers boss in January.