Liverpool have submitted a second offer to sign Croatia international Domagoj Vida as their efforts to further improve their defence continue. The Reds had previously put together a package worth £17m in an effort to lure the 29-year-old to Anfield this summer. But Turkish publication Fanatik understand Liverpool have made a follow-up bid worth closer to £20m in an effort to convince Besiktas to sell the centre-back.

A Besiktas spokesman added, according to The Mirror: ‘We have received offers for Vida and we are considering them but that does not mean he will definitely leave. ‘Every player has a price, we will make a final decision in accordance with our budget and interests.’ Vida’s reputation was enhanced during the World Cup after a string of fine displays alongside Liverpool’s Dejan Lovren helped Croatia reach the final. The ex-Bayer Leverkusen man was however powerless to prevent France strolling to a 4-2 victory in Moscow as Les Blues claimed their second World Cup success.

Having only moved to Turkey in January, Besiktas want £31m for Vida however reports suggest that he is likely to move to a Premier League club this summer. Everton and Tottenham Hotspur are both noted admirers but the player is keen on a move to Merseyside. Away from his performances on the field, Vida was warned twice by Fifa after posting videos which were deemed to include political references


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