Real Madrid and Spain striker Fernando Morientes has made it clear he would consider a transfer to Liverpool when the January transfer window opens.
Rafael Benitez, Liverpool's Spanish manager, is believed to have wanted Morientes as part of the deal which saw Michael Owen move to the Bernabeu in the summer, so he is likely to be interested in Morientes' comments.
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"The return to form of Owen can be excellent for Real, but it is also a new problem for me," said the 28-year-old who returned to Real Madrid for the current campaign after playing on loan for the whole of last season at Monaco, where he was a great success.
Morientes told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "Liverpool could be great option for January."
The striker is finding the first team opportunities at Real increasingly frustrating. His place in the packing order now appears to be behind Raul, Ronaldo and Owen.
"My situation at Real is not pleasant," he said. "If things continue like this I will have to think about leaving. I am tried of sitting on the bench.
"Liverpool is a club where any player would be happy to play. It is a club with a history of having great supporters, a good coach and now Spanish players."
Benitez has been encouraged by the comments of Morientes.
He said: "It was good to hear, because when a good player talks about a good club, it is good for us."
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