Liverpool are in contact with Olympique Marseille for winger Hatem Ben Arfa.
Ben Arfa is currently on-loan at Newcastle United for the season and expected back in February after suffering a broken leg early into the campaign.
Reds chief Damien Comolli rates Ben Arfa highly and is convinced he can be a Premier League star.
The stumbling block is Newcastle's first option on the midfielder, with manager Alan Pardew already declaring his intentions to sign the player permanently.
