Reds line up £11m bid for Celtic star

Liverpool aim to fill the vacant left-back spot with the signing of Emilio Izaguirre from Celtic.

The Honduras internatonal has been a revelation in the Scottish Premier League since joining the club for a fee that is officially undisclosed but reported to be no more than £600,000. Such has been his impact in the SPL that he swept the board at the player of the year awards at the end of the season despite his club only picking up the Scottish Cup.

Liverpool have been impressed and want Izaguirre to solve their problem position. With Emiliano Insua shipped out after failing to star and Paul Konchesky's arrival from Fulham never likely to be the answer, the Reds relied largely on Glen Johnson playing out of position with Fabio Aurelio constantly succumbing to injury.

The 25-year-old has flirted with the idea of a move south of the border with Manchester United rumoured to be monitoring the situation. However, with the Red Devils failing to follow up their interest, the path is clear for Liverpool to make an approach with an £11m bid thought to be enough to secure Izaguirre's signature.

Source: Fanatix.com

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