Bookmakers SkyBET have made Liverpool the 5/1 favourites to sign Barcelona’s excellent Spanish winger Pedro before the end of the January transfer window.
The Reds are favoured above Arsenal at 6/1, Manchester United at 12/1 and Chelsea at 40/1.
At 26-years-old, Pedro has already won virtually everything there is to win in football with both his club and country. He’s secured a World Cup medal with Spain, countless La Liga titles with Barcelona, and two Champions League win successes too.
However, Pedro is no longer guaranteed a starting spot with Catalan giants, having started 10 of Barcelona’s 17 games in La Liga this term, and just half of their Champions League matches. In this time, he’s still scored a very impressive 11 goals, but if reports are to be believed, the Spaniard is ready to quit the Nou Camp.
He would be an unbelievable coup for a Liverpool side currently sitting in fourth place following an unexpectedly good first half of the season. This was mainly thanks to the 20 goals scored by Luis Suarez, who will likely start up top for Brendan Rodgers’ side in the FA Cup against Oldham on Sunday.