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Liverpool's Steven Gerrard sits on the floor after a challenge during their Champions League clash - Source: Reuters
Manchester City are set to made an audacious 140 million pound swoop for Liverpool's Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard after the cashed-up club revealed the star duo are their no.1 summer transfer targets.
According to reports in the News of the World, club officials have made no secret of their desire to bring the Reds stars to Eastland's, and are already planning how they can pull off the transfer coup.
And it is thought that regardless of the much-needed fourth place finish that would bring Champions League football, cash woes will see Liverpool bosses finding it hard to turn down the mega-money offer.
And as hard as CEO Christian Purslow has been working to bring some stability back to the club, which has been steadily going downhill since the Americans took over, the future still looks bleak for Rafa Benitez's side.
It is being reported that owners Tom Hicks and George Gillet must find 100 million pounds by the end of March to settle loans, but the Americans could wipe that debt by agreeing to the 100 million pound sale of Spanish striker Torres.
It is also thought the sale of Gerrard, who is becoming increasingly disenchanted with the struggling club, would then give Benitez more transfer money to play with.
