Liverpool are leading the race for available Atletico Madrid attacker Saul Niguez.

AS says Liverpool have sensed an opportunity due to Atletico's dwindling financial status.

Reports claim that Atleti are willing to listen to offers in the region of €40million (£35m) for the 26-year-old this summer.

Saul dropped down the pecking order under Diego Simeone last season, and Atleti have already recruited on the midfield front this summer with the arrival of the exciting Rodrigo de Paul.

Saul currently finds himself behind the likes of Koke, Thomas Lemar and Marcos Llorente, while Atletico also have Hector Herrera and Geoffrey Kondogbia.

Reports claim that Saul has already been approached by German giants Bayern Munich, though has made it clear he will only leave Atleti and LaLiga for the Premier League.