Interesting: Steven Pienaar has also caught the eye
of Tottenham and Chelsea
Liverpool are ready to risk the wrath of neighbours
Everton with a move for influential midfielder Steven
Pienaar.
The skilful South African has emerged as one of the best players
in the Premier League but his contract runs out in 14 months and
Everton are yet to tie him down to a new deal.
Sportsmail revealed in January that Tottenham and
Chelsea were interested in the 28-year-old, valued at about
£10million.
Now Liverpool have emerged as strong admirers, despite Everton's
reluctance to sell to their fiercest rivals. The Anfield club have
been encouraged by news of the unresolved contract talks, although
Everton are preparing a new offer that would put Pienaar on a par
with their top earners at about £50,000 per week.
Pienaar's agent Ivan Modia said: 'Steven's future will
be sorted before the World Cup.'
Everton manager David Moyes warned: 'Pienaar is at a club that
really suits him and sometimes a player has to decide what is best
for him. Everton has been good for Steven. If anybody wanted to
leave, they'd be poorer for it.'