Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish will continue his pursuit of Manchester City winger Adam Johnson by making an approach for the England midfielder in January.
The former Middlesbrough winger joined Manchester City in January 2010 on a four-and-a-half-year contract and it appeared as though he would go on to become a first team regular.
However, Johnson has struggled to make an impression under Roberto Mancini and has often found himself on the bench thanks to the superb form of David Silva and new signing Samir Nasri.
It is believed that Dalglish tried to sign the winger during the summer and is still interested in signing the 24-year-old when the January transfer window opens.
Liverpool strengthened their midfield over the summer with the arrivals of Charlie Adam, Jordan Henderson and Stewart Downing, but it seems the Scottish manager is still not happy with his options in wide positions.
Johnson has the ability to play on either wing and would certainly add more attacking options from wide positions for Liverpool.
The Reds may struggle to convince Manchester City to sell one of the players as the club has always stated that they will not sell to a rival Premier League club.
Should Johnson continue to find himself warming the bench then the chance to play regular first team football at Liverpool may be enough to convince the player to force a move.
According to footybunker.com, Liverpool would have to bid somewhere in the region of £10-£15million to persuade City to sell the exciting winger.
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