Several clubs chase Brazilian goal machine
Liverpool will make an approach for SC Herenveen striker, Afonso Alves, in the upcoming January transfer window, but they will have to shrug off Chelsea, Man City and Man Utd to secure the Brazilian's signature.
Alves has an outstanding goal-scoring record, netting 34 last season alone. He also set new records in the Eredivise in the last few weeks, scoring 7, yes 7 goals in 77 minutes against Heracles. It is quite clear from these records that the 26 year-old has a natural eye for goal and why he is in such great demand from these clubs.
However after handing in a transfer request last season, Herenveen have now jacked up the striker's price to what is thought to be around £12 million, a steep sum for a player of whom the international world has seen very little of.
Favourites to sign the Brazilian are Liverpool and the introduction of Alves may open the door for Portsmouth to sign out of favour Reds striker, Peter Crouch.