Porto coach Sergio Conceicao is determined to sign permanently Liverpool outcast Marko Grujic.

The Athletic reports the Portuguese side are leading the race to sign the 25-year-old after he spent a season out on loan at the club.

Conceicao will, however, have to fend of interest from both Germany and Italy as clubs in the Bundesliga and Serie A also look to sign Grujic permanently.

Due to the growing interest in their midfielder, Liverpool are confident they can claim a transfer fee of £15million for Grujic this summer.

As it stands, Porto are the frontrunners despite the fact Reds sporting director Michael Edwards has had several other approaches.