"Liverpool" began negotiations for the acquisition of Y. Konoplyanka © EuroFootball.com

"Liverpool" club has started negotiations with Dnipropetrovsk's "Dnipro" team regarding the transfer of the country's defender Yehven Konoplyanka. The newspaper "Guardian" reports that the Ukrainian caught the eye of Brendan Rodgers after the "Reds" lost the battle for defender Mohamed Salah, who moved to "Chelsea". After the city derby with "Everton", which "Liverpool" players won with a crushing result of 4-0, the team's manager insisted that they are expecting new signings before the transfer window closes. "I hope we can acquire something in the next few days. Before the transfer window closes, I hope we will receive a serious reinforcement," the specialist said. Y.Konoplyanka has been linked with a move to the English Premier League since the European Championship in 2012. At that time, the most realistic candidates to acquire the Ukrainian were named as the clubs "Manchester United" and "Arsenal". It is reported that the "Liverpool" team is willing to pay up to 18 million euros for Y.Konoplyanka.