Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez is interested in bringing Real Zaragoza attacking midfielder, Pablo Aimar to Anfield. The Argentinian international played under Benitez while they were at Valencia.

Since then he has gone on to star for Zaragoza in La Liga after a £8.5m move from Valencia in July 2006. Benitez is keen to bring him to Liverpool but will have to bid as much as £8 million.

Though a hugely popular figure among the Zaragoza fans, Aimar is believed to be ready to test himself in the Premiership and new Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan has already registered an interest in taking him to the north east.

But Benitez is monitoring the situation and could be prepared to make a move for Aimar – whom Diego Maradona once described as his “legitimate successor as the world’s best player” – if the price is right.

The 28-year old has been linked with a move to the Premier League before when Liverpool were said to of made a £10 million bid for him before his move to Zaragoza.