Liverpool is considering a move for Newcastle striker Demba Ba after the Magpies reportedly said they were unwilling to meet his contract demands.
According to reports the Senegalese hitman, who has a £7.5 million release clause, is seeking an increase to his £50,000-a-week contract, which Liverpool would be able to provide.
The Merseyside club beat Norwich 5-2 on Saturday but has found it tough in front of goal this season with only Fabio Borini and Luis Suarez to choose from up front.
Ba would bolster Liverpool's front line having netted an impressive six goals this term, putting him at the top of the Premier League goal scoring chart.
Newcastle are said to be unhappy with the 27-year-old's representatives and are reportedly ready to let him go and try their luck with a renewed bid for Liverpool striker Andy Caroll.
The Premier League hotshot signed for the Toon in 2011 and scored an impressive 17 goals in his first season at the club.
Ba's form suffered though when he was moved out wide to accommodate his countryman Papiss Cissé, who signed for Newcastle in January this year.
At the time Ba's agent Alex Gontran said: 'Since returning from the Africa Cup of Nations, Demba doesn’t understand the management.
'If he continues to be a substitute all season we will look at other solutions.'
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