Source: Liverpool_Echo
Rafa Benitez ready to look elsewhere as Hull City slap £11million price on Michael Turner
Hull City's Michael Turner _300RAFA BENITEZ is ready to look elsewhere for a centre-half after Hull City slapped a £11million price tag on Michael Turner.The Liverpool boss is a keen admirer of the 25-year-old defender who played a key role in keeping the Tigers in the Premier League last season.However, the Reds' initial bid of £5million has been rejected and Benitez is unwilling to be held to ransom.With the two clubs so far apart in their valuation the manager will now pursue other options with Portsmouth's Sylvain Distin and Stoke City's Ryan Shawcross alternative targets.The need to sign a centre-back has become even more pressing after Jamie Carragher twisted his left ankle early on in Saturday's 2-1 friendly defeat to Atletico Madrid at Anfield.Liverpool were without any senior centre-backs for the majority of the game, with young Spaniards Danny Ayala and Mikel San Jose enduring a tough afternoon.The Reds are awaiting Carragher's scan results today, while Martin Skrtel (hamstring) and Daniel Agger (back) also face a race against time to be fit for Sunday's Premier League opener at Tottenham.With Sami Hyypia and Alvaro Arbeloa having left Anfield this summer, Benitez desperately needs some defensive cover but he admits cash is tight.'It is something I have to talk with the club about,' he said.'We have some ideas and we have to discuss these ideas. We will see what will happen. We are talking about these things.