It is rare for one club to have so many star players available for transfer, but that could be the reality at Sporting Lisbon very soon.

Numerous Premier League clubs, including Liverpool, should stay alert amid claims that Rui Patricio, Bruno Fernandes, Gelson Martins and William Carvalho are among the squad members who want their contracts terminated at Sporting.

The shock moves relate to an incident in May that left some players beaten after 50 masked fans stormed the training ground.

Goalkeeper Patricio has been at the Portuguese outfit for his entire career so far having come through the academy in 2006.

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Last season, the 30-year-old kept 23 clean sheets in 56 matches in all competitions and conceded 48 goals in that time.

Transfermarkt has the Portugal international valued at £14.4m, but if the keeper has his contract scrapped, he will be available for nothing.

Last Saturday, the Shropshire Star reported that Wolverhampton Wanderers could secure Patricio’s signature this week, but Liverpool fans are keen for their club to enter the mix.

Many supporters want Jurgen Klopp to recruit a new shot-stopper following Loris Karius’s ill-fated performance in the Champions League final last month.

Numerous names, including Alisson and Jan Oblak, have been linked to Anfield, and now the fans think that Patricio could be a very cheap alternative.