By Sportsmail Reporter

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Liverpool will make a loan bid for Daniel Sturridge during the January transfer window.

Reds boss Brendan Rodgers wants to bolster his forward ranks by signing the England striker, who has been told he can leave Chelsea.

Out of favour: Daniel Sturridge has been frozen out at Chelsea

Out of favour: Daniel Sturridge has been frozen out at Chelsea

Liverpool have dismissed the idea of making a 20million bid.

But Rodgers would be interested in signing Sturridge on loan with a view to making it permanent in the summer if he proves to be a success.

Sturridge has been strongly linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge in the New Year, after refusing an extension to his current contract, which has 18 months left to run.

The new Anfield boss has made clear his determination to bring in another striker in January after missing out in the last hours of the summer window, and then losing Fabio Borini to injury last week, leaving just Luis Suarez as his only senior option.

While Sturridge was reluctant to accept a loan agreement in the summer, it may prove a more attractive option in January, given his desire to move after getting so few opportunities at Stamford Bridge this term.

Sturridge is out of contract at the end of next season, and with former club Manchester City entitled to 15 per cent of any fee, a loan would ease the way for a cut-price summer move.

Rodgers is also keeping tabs on Newcastle forward Demba Ba, but has no plans to sign Aston Villa's England striker Darren Bent.

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So LFC loan out Andy Carroll and then they loan in Sturridge! does anyone there know what they are doing?

no thx... hes so average"

Liverpool don't need a team player, in need for someone to put the ball in the back of the net...

Got to love the cheek of Liverpool, a loan bid. What will Sturridge get as long as Andy Carroll did to see if he fits in with Brendon Rodgers style of play. LOL

Liverpool have been linked with 300 strikers according to DM! Its only October! DM take a break.

You can have him...greediest player i've ever seen in my life.

No chance he's a top player he will be snapped up no loan for that lad & another Premiership striker is going to slip away.

Liverpool will make a loan bid for Daniel Sturridge'---------------- a LOAN bid! Is this what Liverpool have come down to since King Kenny left the club? - Tom Sharp, Manchester, 17/10/2012 11:25 Wow a manure fan can read

he definately isnt worth 20 million....

'Liverpool will make a loan bid for Daniel Sturridge'---------------- a LOAN bid! Is this what Liverpool have come down to since King Kenny left the club?

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