Napoli hope to setup a loan deal for Liverpool left-back Andrea Dossena in January.

The Sun says the left-back has played just one minute in the Premier League this season - in the 3-2 win at Bolton in August.

He has dropped behind Emiliano Insua in the pecking order and is desperate to secure a move back to his homeland to revive his career.

Napoli boss Walter Mazzari is keen to take Dossena on loan until the end of the season with a view to a permanent deal.

But it is understood Dossena's wages, thought to be around £40,000 a week, could prove a stumbling block to a full transfer.