Atletico Madrid are maintaining contact with the agent of Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez.

AS says Benitez remains Atletico's top target to succeed Javier Aguirre in the summer and despite his success at Liverpool, the Spanish giants know he is unsettled at Anfield due to boardroom problems.

Atletico directors, including powerbroker Miguel Angel Gil Marin, have asked Manuel Garcia Quilon to keep them up-to-speed on Benitez's situation.