Southampton will have to spend a huge chunk of the money raised on Lovren to land Vlaar, even though the Villa skipper is in the final year of his contract.
But the South Coast club are now resigned to losing a third player to the Anfield giants this summer.
Kop boss Rodgers, armed with a huge transfer fund boosted by the £75m departure of Luis Suarez to Barcelona, has already spent close to £30m raiding St Mary’s for Adam Lallana and Rickie Lambert.
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