Napoli wanted to sign the Spaniard at the end of last season but Liverpool rejected an £11m bid, refusing to let Moreno leave on the cheap.

Moreno, 25, has given Kop boss Jurgen Klopp food for thought with impressive pre-season performances.

But Andrew Robertson’s £10m arrival and the ever presence of James Milner at left back leaves Moreno well down the pecking order.

Liverpool burst back into Premier League action at Watford this weekend but it’s not clear whether a deal can be hammered out between the two clubs by then.

Moreno joined the Reds in 2014 from Sevilla in a £12m deal.