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Liverpool still in for Simao

Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry has revealed that the club may rekindle their interest in Benfica ace Simao Sabrosa this summer.

The Reds have been chasing the Portuguese international for some time and actually came close to signing him in 2005, but Benfica pulled out of the deal.

The 27-year-old winger impressed during this season's Champions League even though the Portuguese giants failed to progress from the group stages.

Simao only just put pen to paper on a new long-term contract with Benfica in March, while the club confirmed his buy-out clause now stands at £13.5million.

But the Merseysiders - backed by their new American owners - would appear to be considering an offer for the highly-rated player, with Parry suggesting a deal could be done in the off-season.

"Simao is certainly not forgotten," Parry told Portuguese daily O Jogo.

"We have not yet put any real thought into this, we have taken no decision, but we have not moved away from the hypothesis to come back and negotiate when the transfer window opens.

"Since our official bid for the player (August 2005), we have not had any more conversations with the club but, in the summer, we don't know if we will come back again."

Source: ITV Football

£13.5million it's a bit too much.