Napoli have reportedly rejected Barcelona's bid of around £54.5million for Liverpool and Chelsea transfer target Lorenzo Insigne, handing a possible boost to Premier League clubs.
The Italy international has shone in Serie A in recent times, scoring 18 goals in the Italian top flight last season to attract interest from a host of bigger clubs this summer.
Barcelona have been in for him with an offer, though are not expected to try again for the 26-year-old as they grow confident of securing the double signing of Philippe Coutinho and Ousmane Dembele to strengthen their attack after the loss of Neymar, according to Gazzetta dello Sport.
It is also thought that Liverpool could now step up their interest in Insigne as they look for a replacement for Coutinho, whose departure would be a major blow for Jurgen Klopp.
Barcelona have plenty to spend after Paris Saint-Germain triggered Neymar's £199m release clause, and have already made the surprise signing of Paulinho in midfield.
Still, the Catalan giants will want players capable of directly replacing Neymar on the left of their front three, with Insigne shining in a similar role for Napoli last season.
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