Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish wants Wigans Colombian star Hugo Rodallega but will have to pay £9million to get him.
Dalglish is keen to bring in the powerful attacker to give Andy Carroll and Luis Suarez some top-class support as the Kop aim to get back on the glory trail this season.
Rodallega has impressed Dalglish in the past couple of years, often dazzling against the Anfield side in games, and he thinks the South American would be a huge asset.
Dalglish is looking to move out David Ngog and Milan Jovanovic as he improves the quality of his options and he knows Suarez and Carroll will pick up injuries because of their all-action styles.
So Dalglish wants Rodallega to fill that gap and hopes Wigan will be sensible with the fee as the 25-year-old is going into the last season of his contract and can go for nothing next summer.
Wigan supremo Dave Whelan values Rodallega in the £9m class, similar to winger Charles NZogbia who is also in the same contract position and boss Roberto Martinez isbacking him.
Martinez needs to sell before he can buy any {replacements.
He wants Paraguayan striker Nelson Valdez at relegated Spanish side Hercules who will cost around £4m.
Dalglish turned to Rodallega after making an inquiry for Freiburgs Senegalese striker Papiss Cisse.
He is valued at £13m and is also looking for around £4m-a-year.
So Rodallega is a much cheaper alternative.
