Liverpool hope to beat England's biggest for Crystal Palace starlet Wilfried Zaha.

Reds boss Kenny Dalglish has contacted Palace manager Dougie Freedman with regards to the Anfield club's interest in Zaha, says the Daily Mail.

During the phone call, Dalglish asked the Eagles manager more about the 19-year-old's character than his footballing ability.

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has also spoken to Freedman about Zaha and that Manchester City's Roberto Mancini is a big admirer of the player.