Liverpool could offer Lucas Leiva to Inter Milan in a swap deal this summer as they eye the signing of Croatian midfield starlet Mateo Kovacic, according to latest reports.
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The Reds are keen to improve their options in the middle of the park for next season, with manager Brendan Rodgers set to lose long-serving captain Steven Gerrard to LA Galaxy, while other first-teamers such as Joe Allen have not done the business on a consistent enough basis.
Lucas is another who has not really done enough to command a regular starting spot at Anfield, and it now looks like the club could use him as bait in a deal for the highly-rated Kovacic, who has caught the eye in his career in Serie A so far.
According to the Daily Telegraph, Liverpool now hope they can do a deal that would see Lucas and Kovacic swap places, in a deal that could benefit both clubs.