Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez is spending the
international break considering his options for reinforcements in
the January transfer window.
And while it is unlikely he will have funds available to make a
permanent signing, the Anfield boss will look for a loan striker to
act as cover.
The Spanish coach has sounded out advisors for Spurs forward
Roman Pavlyuchenko, who indicated yesterday that he will press to
leave the London club in January after failing to gain a regular
first team place.
Benitez sees him as the ideal stand in for Torres, and given his
international pedigree he could do a job for Liverpool to put him
into the spotlight before the World Cup gets underway next
summer.
The Liverpool manager will also think about approaching his
former club Real Madrid to talk about taking Dutch forward Rafael
van der Vaart who has confirmed he will be leaving the Bernabeu in
the January transfer window.
Benitez will hope to get either player on loan, with the idea of
a permanent deal in the summer when he will have more transfer
funds.
He will look to finance the wages of any loan signing by
offloading Italian defender Andrea Dossena, who is close to
concluding a deal with Napoli to take him back home when the window
opens.
Pavlyuchenko has admitted he is desperate to leave Tottenham
because six months on the bench has cost him his place in the
Russian team.
Asked if he was planning to leave in January, the striker said:
"Yes, because it's impossible for me to stay in the present
situation.
"I've been sitting on the bench for half a year now and because
of that I've lost my place on the national team."
this would be a gd method given shortage of funds.
