Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has emerged as a shock contender to sign Real Madrid forward Gonzalo Higuain who has been consistently linked with a move away from the Bernabeu.
The Argentina international joined the Spanish giants for €13million in December 2006 and has since gone on to score 77 goals in just 134 La Liga games.
Despite this impressive goal scoring record, Higuain has never been a regular starter for the club and last season was only able to make 17 league appearances with injuries hampering his opportunities.
With the likes of Karim Benzema, Cristiano Ronaldo and Angel di Maria all pushing for a start in the front three, Higuain has only managed to start three league games this season.
However, despite not starting the season as first choice the striker has already scored eight league goals this season, including a hat-trick in Madrid's last game against Real Betis.
According to Cadena SER, Liverpool and Manchester United have both been tracking the forward with Dalglish keen to bring another striker to the squad in January, despite already having Andy Carroll, Luis Suarez and Craig Bellamy at his disposal.
Dalglish believes he needs four top quality strikers to help the Reds push for a Champions League place and while Dirk Kuyt has the ability to play up top he is often used on the right side of midfield.
Should Liverpool want to sign the prolific striker then Liverpool would need to make a substantial offer as Madrid would certainly want to make a profit on the 23-year-old.
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