Liverpool eye Spain defender Nacho Monreal

17 March 2011 23:07
Liverpool's search for a left back has lead them back to Osasuna's Spain international Nacho Monreal.[LNB] Director of football strategy Damien Comolli watched the 26-year-old in action last week and was suitably impressed.[LNB] On the radar: Osasuna defender Nacho Monreal (left)[LNB] Monreal, who has four full caps, suffered a bad knee injury in December but has come back strongly. He was on Liverpool's list of summer targets and came under Arsenal's scrutiny prior to his injury. [LNB]Desperate to plug their problem left back position, Liverpool decided against a loan move for Aston Villa's Stephen Warnock in January and cooled their interest in Wigan's Maynor Figueroa but they have watched Newcastle's Jose Enrique and Celtic's Emilio Izaguirre.[LNB] Monreal would not come cheap, however, as Osasuna value him at about ?9m. [LNB] Dalglish plans double summer swoop for Palace kids Zaha and WilliamsReina is simply the best! Dalglish lauds Liverpool keeper ahead of 300th outingAll the latest Liverpool news, features and opinion[LNB] [LNB]  Explore more:Places: Newcastle, Liverpool, Spain

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