Manchester City boss Mark Hughes is reportedly ready to reignite his interest in Liverpool superstar Fernando Torres.
The reports come from the Daily Star as the two clubs prepare to do battle in a massive Premier League clash between two clubs fighting for a place in the top four.
Liverpool, regarded as the Premier League elite, have made a torrid start to the current campaign and are struggling to maintain the pace currently being set at the top of the table.
This hasn't been helped by the injuries picked up by Torres and Steven Gerrard, and the Spaniard will miss out again as he looks to recover from his groin problems.
City are reported to have made a £70 million bid for the 25-year-old in the summer, but Rafael Benitez has admitted that he would quit the club if the Spaniard was sold.
However, Mark Hughes has the financial backing to offer anything, and if City take a top four spot and secure Champions League football at the end of the season, a bid could follow from the Eastlands club.
If the Reds fail to make it into the competition for europe's elite, then their hands might be tied with the financial constraints that come with missing the competition. The report puts huge added meaning to the early Anfield kick-off.
