Liverpool are exploring the possibility of using Tottenham Hotspur’s new stadium as a venue for a lucrative pre-season friendly.

Talks are ongoing between the clubs with Liverpool hoping to host Napoli in the £850million arena on 28 July.

The Merseyside club is willing to forsake a traditional warm-up match at Anfield to protect the playing surface – the stadium is hosting numerous pop concerts this summer – so Spurs’ plush new home could offer a solution.

It would not be the first time Liverpool have opted to play a summer friendly in London. Two years ago they welcomed Barcelona to Wembley stadium.

Such is Liverpool’s following across England, playing at a venue outside Merseyside will still attract a massive crowd.