Liverpool transfer rumors: 2 out; 2 in and 2 updates 1

LISBON, PORTUGAL - JANUARY 10: Sporting's midfielder Joao Mario during the match between Sporting CP and SC Braga for the Portuguese Primeira Liga at Jose Alvalade Stadium on September 21 2015 in Lisbon, Portugal. (Photo by Carlos Rodrigues/Getty Images)

Liverpool still in for Joao Mario:

A few days after it was reported that Liverpool’s £33.5m bid for Portuguese midfielder Joao Mario was rejected by Sporting, Liverpool are reportedly set to re-ignite their interest in the EURO16 winner.

Klopp is understood to be desperate for a midfielder this summer and wants Joao Mario to be the man to hold Liverpool’s midfield together. It is now expected that Liverpool will come back with an increased bid to land the player in the coming days.