Rafa Benitez says Liverpool's lawyers are trying to force a deal for Gabriel Heinze.
Rafa Benitez has confirmed Liverpool's lawyers are trying to force a deal for Manchester United's Gabriel Heinze.
The Anfield manager has seen an initial bid for the player rejected by his Old Trafford counterpart Sir Alex Ferguson, who has previously ruled out Heinze making a switch to their bitter rivals.
However, Liverpool are refusing to give up on their pursuit of the Argentine international.
Recent reports suggest the Reds have made an offer in the region of £7million for the versatile defender.
Benitez said: "We made an offer which they [United] rejected.
"The lawyers are now working on it and so we have to wait. He's a good player."
It has also recently emerged that Heinze has a letter signed by United chief executive David Gill promising he could leave the club if they received a bid in excess of £6million, and Liverpool now appear to be considering legal action.
If the move is to materialise it would be the first transfer between the two clubs since Phil Chisnall arrived on Merseyside in 1964.
