Liverpool are watching Schalke midfielder Jose Manuel Jurado.
The former Atletico Madrid attacker has enjoyed a superb season in Germany - and the Champions League - which has attracted the attention of Liverpool chief Damien Comolli.
Jurado has been on Liverpool's radar since his days at Real Madrid, but his form this season and intensified their interest.
Comolli and manager Kenny Dalglish are determined to add creativity to their midfield and have Jurado under consideration.
The way he has handled the physical Bundesliga has convinced Reds chiefs that the midfielder would have no problem adapting to the hurly-burly of the Premier League.
