Foot Mercato says Liverpool are stepping up their pursuit of Pacho and have begun negotiations with Eintracht Frankfurt.
Liverpool have also started talks with the 22-year-old's agent about the personal terms.
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Frankfurt are said to demand 65m, including bonuses, to release Pacho this summer.
The Bundesliga club has already started looking at a possible replacement and is said to have settled on Lilian Brassier.
The 24-year-old, who belongs to Brest, was linked with C Milan and Napoli last winter.