Liverpool will move for David Wheater if Middlesbrough are
relegated at the end of the season.
The Sunday Mirror says Anfield chief Rafa Benitez is
looking for a long-term replacement for veteran central defender
Sami Hyypia and believes that England Under-21 stopper Wheater fits
the mould.
A bid of about £10m for a player who cost nothing would
certainly be hard to refuse if Middlesbrough find themselves
looking at Championship football next season.
Giant Wheater, a product of Boro's famed Academy, has continued
to make progress this term and has been called into Fabio Capello's
England squad.