Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez is preparing a £10 million offer for Valencia defender Raul Albiol.

The Daily Mail says former Valencia boss Benitez will have around £30m for summer signings and has added Albiol, 23, to a list that also includes Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry and Tottenham winger Aaron Lennon.

Albiol is rated at £18m, but Benitez believes he can land him for half that given Valencia's financial plight.

The Spain centre back, who can also operate in midfield, said: "If I do leave Valencia, it would only be for a big club. The Premier League could be perfect."

Valencia sporting director Fernando Gomez admitted: "We are obliged to sell players, and we know of English interest."