Liverpool eyeing cheeky loan swoop for Bayern Munich £30m striker Mario GomezBy Sportsmail Reporter
Last updated at 10:01 PM on 24th August 2010
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Liverpool have made an inquiry for Bayern Munich's £30million-rated striker Mario Gomez.
Sources in Germany last night revealed that the Anfield side had asked to take the 25-year-old on a season-long loan but his wages of £125,000 a week are a huge stumbling block.
Gomez, the most expensive player in German football, was expected to join Real Madrid before the end of the window but the deal looks to have been shelved by the Spanish giants until next summer.
Anfield target: Mario Gomez is wanted by Liverpool
Gomez finds himself fourth choice behind Ivica Olic, Thomas Muller and Miroslav Klose - who has been the subject of interest from Besiktas.
Yet Gomez said: 'I have made my position clear - there will be no transfer.
'I want to convince the coach that he will soon field me in his starting XI. Hard work will be rewarded, I am sure about that.'
Liverpool want a striker to take the burden off Fernando Torres's shoulders.
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They have been rebuffed in their efforts to sign PSV Eindhoven's Ola Toivonen but may return once Javier Mascherano's transfer to Barcelona goes through.
They are desperate to sign a left-back but are also considering deals for Lille utility player Mathieu Debuchy and Real Madrid's Mahamadou Diarra.
Juventus, meanwhile, are interested in Sotirios Kyrgiakos.
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