Friday, January 18, 2008

Liverpool target £22 million La Liga trio

Liverpool are targeting Real Madrid's Gabriel Heinze and Athletic Bilbao duo Fernando Amorebieta and Javi Martinez according to reports in today's Daily Telegraph.

Liverpool were strongly linked with a move for Heinze during the Summer, but stories developed about United boss Alex Ferguson, being unwilling to let the Argenitine join their rivals.

Martinez is a 19 year old central midfielder who has really impressed in La Liga in recent times. Both him and team mate Fernando Amorebieta were linked earlier in the month with a move to Anfield. Rafa Benitez is thought to have a scout tracking both players progress.

Madrid's Heinze would be likely to cost the club about £6 million and the pair of Bilbao players would be at an estimated cost of about £16 million.