Liverpool are set to move for Athletic Bilbao star Fernando Llorente if they lose Fernando Torres in January.
Speculation is rife that Torres will quit Anfield in the middle of another disappointing campaign, with Manchester City, Chelsea and Barcelona all linked with him.
Liverpool won't allow that to happen without having a replacement lined up, and Torres' international understudy is the man at the top of their list.
Former Tottenham director of football Damien Comolli has just been appointed to a similar role at Anfield and he will know he faces the unenviable task of possibly replacing Kop idol Torres as one of his first jobs.
And Llorente is the man most likely. The 6ft 5in striker, who has scored seven times in 12 appearances for Spain, is nicknamed 'the Lion King' in Spain and has a growing reputation both in La Liga and around Europe.
But if the Reds are to pull off a deal for the 25-year-old, new owners New England Sports Ventures may have to meet the €36million buy-out clause in his Bilbao contract.
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