Jelavic has also been strongly linked with a £6million move to Championship leaders West Ham.

Jelavic's dad Philip said: "We know about the interest of West Ham and QPR. But Nikica has five or six clubs that are interested, including that of the great Liverpool.

"As for West Ham and QPR, Nikica is more ambitious than that. It's most likely that he'll sign for Liverpool.

"But there are a few days until the end of the window, so we'll see."