LFC make player-swap offer to Nice

Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson is making a player-swap offer for Nice striker Loic Remy as he tries to raise funds and beat off West Ham to his signature.

Hodgson has offered the French club attacker Nabil El Zhar and midfielder Damien Plessis - both valued at around £700,000 - in a bid to afford £14.3 million-rated Remy.

The Anfield outfit do not have the cash to buy talented Remy outright and are fuming that the Hammers have put more cash on the table for the exciting forward.

The Kop are still counting their cash despite the better news of landing Joe Cole on a free transfer - and Hodgson wants to spend what he has on two new left-backs after selling Emiliano Insua and losing Fabio Aurelio.

Liverpool have asked Nice if they would take the player exchanges and have also pleaded to be given more time to come up with the cash, but they are running out of time to have Remy eligible for their Europa League qualifiers.

Remy is keen to come to Liverpool and Nice would like to sell to the Anfield club, but they may deal with West Ham instead. Co-owner David Sullivan has offered £10 million up front plus extras.

Hodgson is looking around for two left backs on a limited budget. He likes Uruguay World Cup star Jorge Fucile, but he is valued at £6.5 million and that would be too expensive for him right now.

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