Liverpool want Taylor

Liverpool have an interest in Newcastle's defender Steven Taylor. Rafa Benitez is a known admirer of the player and is looking for a long-term replacement for Sami Hyppia.

Taylor's stalled new contract talks has alerted Benitez and the Northern Echo says while the Liverpool manager opted not to make a formal offer for Taylor's services during the summer transfer window, sources on Merseyside suggest he will attempt to sign the North-Easterner if the current impasse is not resolved by January 1.