http://www.skysports.com/story...1095_5277703,00.html Liverpool have joined the race to sign Almeria star Alvero Negredo, who admits he would love the chance to move to Anfield.
Skysports.com can reveal that Negredo is on Rafa Benitez's list of targets for the summer.
Negredo has been one of the real stars of La Liga this term with 19 goals for unfashionable Almeria.
In his two seasons with Almeria he has now bagged 32 goals and his exploits have not gone unnoticed.
Fulham made an unsuccessful effort to sign him in January, while Aston Villa are also keeping a watching brief.
Liverpool are now ready to make a move for the player, although his situation is somewhat complicated in that Real Madrid have first option on him until the end of June.
He was with Real Madrid - albeit mainly their second team - before he joined Almeria, but they inserted a buy-back clause of ÂĢ4.4million which they are now likely to activate.
This will mean they can sell him on, with reports suggesting they would want ÂĢ9.8million and it seems Liverpool would be willing to pay this sum.
Negredo, at just 24, represents real potential and Benitez is keen on taking him to England.
Liverpool interest
The player himself has revealed that Liverpool have made contact.
"To play next to Fernando Torres at Anfield is a dream and any player would accept that," he told skysports.com.
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, 2 West Midland teams back in the Premier League
. Poor Norwich relegated Ugetmi will be so gutted
. Sheffield United, Reading, Burnley and Preston play offs that should be good. Liverpool won as expected. Newcastle really are in trouble Boro next week too, Bartons tackle was a disgrace, he's a thug and should never have been allowed to get back onto the pitch
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. Barton is a thug and a disgrace how many chances has he had and every time has reverted bacck to type.
Absolutely agree. Had too may chances and always let's his team mates down.
, it depends doesn't it on who gets who should be interesting though. Good point for Bolton yesterday they just need a couple of more points and they're safe. 
We messed up after Xmas with all those draws at Anfield. 
being a United fan and I wish him best of luck at Ipswich their fans were positive about his appointment aswell. Keano has always been fiery though and he's never changed for anyone remember his rant on the pitch in the Boro vs United game when we lost he went crazy.
, they sure copped it from him lmao.
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