Liverpool are ready to snatch Roberto Soldado from Tottenham's grasp.

Spurs have been in talks with Valencia about the striker, but talkSPORT understands their director of football Franco Baldini has returned to London from Spain having failed to agree a deal.

Andre Villas-Boas turned his attention to the Spain international following the failure to land Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke, who signed a new deal at Villa Park last week.

The north London club are understood to have offered Valencia £24million, but that's still short of the £26m buy-out clause in Soldado's contract and the La Liga side are refusing to budge.

That has opened the door for Liverpool, with Brendan Rodgers keen to take Soldado to Anfield.

Liverpool are believed to be willing to pay the £26m Valencia are demanding for the 28-year-old as Rodgers looks to continue his rebuilding job at Anfield this summer.

Source: talkSPORT