Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez is ready make a shock move for Chelsea defender Alex as the Brazil international is out of contract at Stamford Bridge next summer. Sportsmail understands that the 27-year-old wants a longer deal than the two-year extension offered by Chelsea.
Leaving on a free could be lucrative, with suitors ready to increase his £30,000-a-week deal.
Bayern Munich, AC Milan, Juventus, Lyon and Real Madrid are among other clubs linked with the former PSV Eindhoven player.
