Aberdeen are refusing to make things easy for Liverpool in their pursuit of Calvin Ramsay.

The Reds have hopes of losing a dea for the young fullback this week.

However, with talks reaching an advanced stage, however, Aberdeen are holding out for a total package worth £8.5m with add-ons.

The Reds had hoped to do business for £4.5m, says the Daily Mail.

Liverpool face competition from Italy, where Bologna see Ramsay as a replacement for Aaron Hickey, who is in talks with Brentford and Arsenal.

Bologna made an attempt for Ramsay in January and are now ready to step up again.