It appears that El Barca have grown tired of watching bitter enemies Madrid hog all the limelight in the transfer market this past week.

The Blaugrana are set to make their first formal approach in the summer trade period after reportedly submitting an enquiry to The Reds regarding the availability of Benayoun.

According to FourFourTwo.com, sources close to Benayoun have revealed that Barcelona officials have also contacted Liverpool to request an asking price. It is believed that the Blaugrana have pin pointed the 29 year old as a replacement for squad players Hleb and Gudjohnsen, and a possible fall back plan in case they fail to acquire Franck Ribery in Bayern.

Yossi Benayoun enjoyed a fine season at Liverpool last term and he is already being tracked by other clubs such as Villarreal ,Manchester City ,and Atletico madrid. Although his exact valuation is unknown, it is reported to be around the region of €8 million (₤6.8m).

It appears that El Barca have grown tired of watching bitter enemies Madrid hog all the limelight in the transfer market this past week.

The Blaugrana are set to make their first formal approach in the summer trade period after reportedly submitting an enquiry to The Reds regarding the availability of Benayoun.

According to FourFourTwo.com, sources close to Benayoun have revealed that Barcelona officials have also contacted Liverpool to request an asking price. It is believed that the Blaugrana have pin pointed the 29 year old as a replacement for squad players Hleb and Gudjohnsen, and a possible fall back plan in case they fail to acquire Franck Ribery in Bayern.

Yossi Benayoun enjoyed a fine season at Liverpool last term and he is already being tracked by other clubs such as Villarreal ,Manchester City ,and Atletico madrid. Although his exact valuation is unknown, it is reported to be around the region of €8 million (₤6.8m).