Chelsea to make bid for Liverpool target Dejan Lovren?

Chelsea are considering submitting a bid for Liverpool target Dejan Lovren, reports suggest.

The Southampton defender has been a target for the Reds all summer, but Chelsea are hoping to steal a march on their Premier League rivals with a bid of their own, according to the Surrey Mirror.

Brendan Rodgers has been an admirer of the Croatia international for some time, although Saints manager Ronald Koeman recently revealed that there have been no further bids since negotiations reached a dead end.

A late bid from Chelsea will reportedly match Southampton's valuation of the player, with Jose Mourinho said to be keen on securing the defender's signature after the departure of David Luiz.