Liverpool are being linked with Ivory Coast hitman Gervinho, and are thought to have made a €12.5 million bid for the player.
Gervinho has spent the whole of his senior career playing in Europe and is currently on the books at French side Lille. He has scored seven goals this season for the French league leaders whom he joined for €8 million in 2009.
It is believed that Lille want €15 million for the player, but Liverpool are hoping that their offer will be good enough to lure the player away from France.
Liverpool are thought to be desperately seeking a new striker in January to partner Fernando Torres and help them climb the league table. Roy Hodgson is thought to be a long term admirer of 23 year-old Gervinho and hopes that a deal can be sewn up quickly when the window opens in January.
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