Liverpool face a fight to keep Peter Crouch, with Manchester City and Italian giants Juventus both ready to make a move for the England striker in January.
Crouch is considering his future and is stalling on signing a new three-year contract.
He is unhappy at being fourth-choice striker at Liverpool this season behind new signings Fernando Torres and Andriy Voronin, plus Dutchman Dirk Kuyt.
City manager Sven-Goran Eriksson, who gave Crouch his international debut, wants another striker to replace the injured Valeri Bojinov.
More surprisingly, Juventus, managed by former Chelsea boss Claudio Ranieri, are also eyeing CrouchÂ’s situation.
But a move to Eastlands has obvious appeal to Macclesfield-born Crouch as he is a City fan.
He is currently valued in the £8 million bracket.
But as he is out of contract at the end of next season, Liverpool may have to take significantly less if they canÂ’t persuade him to sign a new deal.
