Sky Sports report:
‘Rumours are rife in France that Liverpool are stepping up their interest in Manchester City striker Nicolas Anelka.
‘According to L'Equipe, the City star has already been in Liverpool discussing a three-and-a-half year contract with Benitez's side.
‘A fee of around £8.5 million is being bandied about although City boss Kevin Keegan has made it clear he will not allow his scorer in the game against West Brom to leave on the cheap.’