Liverpool are ready to go ahead with a cheeky bid to snatch striker Louis Saha from Everton.
Manager Rafa Benitez has finally decided he needs someone to play alongside Fernando Torres.
But he’ll face a battle with Toffees chief David Moyes, who wants to rush through a new deal for his French hitman.
Benitez has been alerted by news that Saha’s two year ‘pay as you play’ contract expires in the summer.
It means the former Man United and Fulham striker is free to sign a pre-contract agreement with another club next month.
That’s alerted Bordeaux, Roma, Atletico Madrid and now Liverpool. Bordeaux see the France international, 31, as a possible replacement for their star striker, Marouane Chamakh, who is also out of contract at the end of the season.
Chamakh has been a target in this campaign for Arsenal, Sunderland and West Ham.
News of Liverpool’s interest is forcing Moyes to act fast. He will tell chairman Bill Kenwright that Saha is going nowhere, especially not to arch-rivals Liverpool.
The canny Scottish boss will now offer Saha a new two-year contract.
Meanwhile, Benitez knows that buying Saha would be a huge risk because, like Torres, he has suffered badly from injures and missed a lot of playing time in his career.
Benitez splashed out £17million for Italian Alberto Aquilani, only for the player to spend more time in the treatment room than on the pitch. And he would hate a repeat of that situation.
But Benitez knows he must do something to turn the club around after their poor performances in both the Premier League and Champions League.
Hitman Torres has often been forced to play through the pain barrier this season despite a hernia problem – because Liverpool do not have another recognised striker.
Saha, for all his previous injury problems, is a genuine frontman with 11 goals in all competitions this season – and wants to make the French World Cup party.
Manager Rafa Benitez has finally decided he needs someone to play alongside Fernando Torres.
But he’ll face a battle with Toffees chief David Moyes, who wants to rush through a new deal for his French hitman.
Benitez has been alerted by news that Saha’s two year ‘pay as you play’ contract expires in the summer.
It means the former Man United and Fulham striker is free to sign a pre-contract agreement with another club next month.
That’s alerted Bordeaux, Roma, Atletico Madrid and now Liverpool. Bordeaux see the France international, 31, as a possible replacement for their star striker, Marouane Chamakh, who is also out of contract at the end of the season.
Chamakh has been a target in this campaign for Arsenal, Sunderland and West Ham.
News of Liverpool’s interest is forcing Moyes to act fast. He will tell chairman Bill Kenwright that Saha is going nowhere, especially not to arch-rivals Liverpool.
The canny Scottish boss will now offer Saha a new two-year contract.
Meanwhile, Benitez knows that buying Saha would be a huge risk because, like Torres, he has suffered badly from injures and missed a lot of playing time in his career.
Benitez splashed out £17million for Italian Alberto Aquilani, only for the player to spend more time in the treatment room than on the pitch. And he would hate a repeat of that situation.
But Benitez knows he must do something to turn the club around after their poor performances in both the Premier League and Champions League.
Hitman Torres has often been forced to play through the pain barrier this season despite a hernia problem – because Liverpool do not have another recognised striker.
Saha, for all his previous injury problems, is a genuine frontman with 11 goals in all competitions this season – and wants to make the French World Cup party.
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