Liverpool tell Bolton £6m to land striker

Bolton are ready to make a move for Liverpool striker David Ngog after Johan Elmander decided to leave the club at the end of his contract and join Turkish giants Galatasaray.

The French striker was close to joining Sunderland earlier this summer when Liverpool tried to use the forward as a makeweight in the deal for midfielder Jordan Henderson.

The 22-year-old did not want to be any part of that deal and subsequently stayed with the Reds and has been impressing during pre-season. While Ngog scored when handed the chance to impression the US tour, it appears he could still leave Anfield this season.

Bolton manager Owen Coyle appears to ready to do his business late in the window and is hopeful that he can convince Ngog to choose the Reebok Stadium where he could be joined by Barcelona winger Jeffren Suarez.

Coyle hopes that a £4million bid will tempt Liverpool to part with Ngog while a fee of £5m has been agreed with Champions League winners Barcelona and personal terms are currently being discussed.

Liverpool currently value Ngog at £6m and it is believed that manager Kenny Dalglish would rather hold out for a higher fee as he believes the striker has plenty of potential.

Ngog may struggle for chances in the Liverpool first team after the January arrival of Andy Carroll and Luis Suarez, while Dirk Kuyt is more likely to be used as a striker after a number of midfielders arrived over the summer.

Bolton have already lost winger Matthew Taylor to West Ham and Coyle is desperate to bring reinforcements to the squad before the start of the new campaign.

He is hoping to convince free agent Nigel Reo-Coker to choose Bolton while Burnley duo Chris Eagles and Tyrone Mears are also on his hitlist according to reports in the People.

Source: Sportsvibe.co.uk

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