Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez is keen to lure David Bentley to Anfield in the January transfer window, according to reports.

The People claim that Benitez is eager to succeed at the second attempt after failing in a bid to land the right winger in the summer.

Bentley instead plumped for White Hart Lane in a £15million deal from Blackburn, although he may be wondering what might have been, as his potential suitors currently the top the Premier League, while his current employers are rooted to the foot of it and are without a win in their opening seven games.

Bentley has failed to hit the form that earned him an England call-up with Rovers so far at Tottenham and with more reinforcements planned for the January transfer window, the Spurs board may be tempted to offload the midfielder to build funds for another striker.

[Guardian-Series]

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