Liverpool are ready to poach Eduardo from rivals Arsenal in a £10million deal.
The 26-year-old Croatian forward is unhappy that he has still to be offered improved terms at the Emirates.
His contract has just over 18 months to run and that has alerted Rafa Benitez, who desperately needs to strengthen his attacking options.
The recurring absence of first-choice Fernando Torres has convinced Benitez that he needs more firepower and he hopes to convince the Liverpool board to finance the deal with the club in a fraught battle for fourth place.
Liverpool cannot contemplate missing out on next season's Champions League and Benitez hopes that will release the purse strings.
Eduardo has started just three Premier League games this season despite fully recovering from the horror injury he picked up against Birmingham at the start of 2008.
The Brazilian-born forward was out for a year following the challenge from City's Martin Taylor that broke his ankle and his fibula.
But he has been back since February and wants a more prominent role at Arsenal that Arsene Wenger cannot currently give him.
Eduardo will seek talks with Wenger to see if he features in his long-term plans and if the Arsenal boss is not convincing, Liverpool are ready to pounce.
The 26-year-old Croatian forward is unhappy that he has still to be offered improved terms at the Emirates.
His contract has just over 18 months to run and that has alerted Rafa Benitez, who desperately needs to strengthen his attacking options.
The recurring absence of first-choice Fernando Torres has convinced Benitez that he needs more firepower and he hopes to convince the Liverpool board to finance the deal with the club in a fraught battle for fourth place.
Liverpool cannot contemplate missing out on next season's Champions League and Benitez hopes that will release the purse strings.
Eduardo has started just three Premier League games this season despite fully recovering from the horror injury he picked up against Birmingham at the start of 2008.
The Brazilian-born forward was out for a year following the challenge from City's Martin Taylor that broke his ankle and his fibula.
But he has been back since February and wants a more prominent role at Arsenal that Arsene Wenger cannot currently give him.
Eduardo will seek talks with Wenger to see if he features in his long-term plans and if the Arsenal boss is not convincing, Liverpool are ready to pounce.
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