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Officials with knowledge of these negotiations had told me last week that "a deal was within reach".

Credible advice was always within reach, too.

The game remained within reach through three tightly contested quarters, tied 65-65 heading into the fourth.

Wirtz, 22, is a key target for Liverpool and there is now a sense that discussions over a deal are in its final stages, with a growing hope an agreement is within reach.

"And such dreams should be within reach."