Liverpool are eyeing Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor.
The Mirror says Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson has emerged as a surprise contender in the race to land the player.
Juventus have also been heavily linked with a move for the player, but with the Italian giants yet to produce a concrete offer for the player it seems an Anfield switch is now a realistic possibility.
Liverpool are known to be in the market for a striker as Hodgson searches for an attacking foil for Torres, and the Anfield chief is willing to spend some of his £35 million transfer war chest on a high-calibre player.
