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Liverpool transfer news: Jurgen Klopp lodge £30m bid for Brazilian Olympic star Luan in fresh blow to Daniel Sturridge

LIVERPOOL have slapped in a £30million bid for Gremio striker Luan, according to reports in Brazil.

Luan caught the eye for Brazil by netting twice in their run to a gold medal at the Rio Olympics.

Luan holds off a challenge from Germany's Matthias Ginter in the Olympic final
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Luan holds off a challenge from Germany's Matthias Ginter in the Olympic finalCredit: Getty Images
The forward netted his penalty in the shootout
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The forward netted his penalty in the shootoutCredit: Getty Images South America
Luan posed with Neymar for a selfie to show off his gold medal in the Maracana
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Luan posed with Neymar for a selfie to show off his gold medal in the MaracanaCredit: Getty Images
Reports in Brazil say Reds boss Jurgen Klopp has lodged a £30m bid
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Reports in Brazil say Reds boss Jurgen Klopp has lodged a £30m bidCredit: Getty Images

And in what would be yet another blow to Reds striker Daniel Sturridge, boss Jurgen Klopp is reportedly keen on pairing him with compatriots Roberto Firmino and Philippe Coutinho in a new-look attack.

But any deal for the player could prove complicated to get over the line with the Porto Alegre club due to third-party involvement and Gremio owning just 70 per cent of his economic rights.

However, Gremio vice-president Alberto Guerra has opened the door to a move though.

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Last week he said: "Every good player is targeted. If a proposal arrives, we will analyse."

The 23-year-old played five times for gold medallists Brazil at the Olympics, netting in the 2-0 quarter-final win over Colombia and the 6-0 semi-final thumping of Honduras.

Leicester were in the hunt for him earlier in the summer and his agent confirmed that he held talks with the Premier League champions.

But the Foxes then turned their attentions elsewhere and bagged Ahmed Musa from from CSKA Moscow for £16.6million.

Luan struck 17 times for Gremio last season
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Luan struck 17 times for Gremio last seasonCredit: AFP
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Sturridge's days at Anfield could be numbered after Klopp again left him on the benchCredit: PA:Press Association

Luan played 55 times last season, netting 17 times as Gremio finished third in Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A.

Klopp seems unconvinced that Sturridge is capable of leading the line for the Reds after leaving him on the bench for all but the final two minutes of their 1-1 draw at Tottenham on Saturday.

And the German boss called for Divock Origi 20 minutes before Sturridge, having started with Sadio Mane, Firmino and Coutinho in attack.

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