The hope to complete the transfer of Robbie Keane from Tottenham had been still in the air. At the same time Benitez also want to have 19-year-old French striker David Ngog signed this week.
A £1.5million bid has been accepted by Paris St Germain, and the youngster could become Liverpool's fourth signing of the summer, after deals for Philipp Degen, Andrea Dossena and Diego Cavalieri.
Ngog is a cousin of former Newcastle defender Jean-Alain Boumsong. Born in the Parisian suburb of Gennevilliers, Ngog has come through the ranks at PSG and made his debut last season. Should the proposed deal go through as expected, Ngog will join up with his new team-mates after they have returned to Melwood on Wednesday.
Liverpool also snapped up teenagers Vincent Lucas Weijl and Nikola Saric recently, but while they are for Gary Ablett's reserve squad, Ngog has been earmarked for the first team.
With Keane an expected arrival following Peter Crouch's departure, Ngog's arrival could hasten the departure of Ukrainian striker Andriy Voronin.
Voronin has scored twice in three unbeaten pre-season friendlies but is interesting Hamburg and could go for £3million, to add further to Benitez's transfer kitty and the prospect of still adding Gareth Barry to the squad before the season starts.
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